53% of American voters think Trump is corrupt
Most registered U.S. voters are willing to use “corrupt” (53%) and “dangerous” (51%) in their choice of words to describe President Donald Trump. This follows from a survey by The Economist and YouGov, conducted in the United States on September 11-14.
Most registered U.S. voters are willing to use “corrupt” (53%) and “dangerous” (51%) in their choice of words to describe President Donald Trump. This follows from a survey by The Economist and YouGov, conducted in the United States on September 11-14. It was attended by 1,461 registered voters.
According to 47% of respondents, Donald Trump can also be called “detached from reality”, 46% consider him “cruel”, 45% – “racist”. 37% of respondents called it “strong”, 35% “smart”, 33% “effective” and 23% “honest”. Asked if Donald Trump has changed since being elected president in 2024, 72 percent of respondents said no.
Voters believe that the Democratic Party is better than the Republicans in dealing with the economy and the war in Iran. And Republicans, in their view, are better at handling immigration, fighting crime and defending the country. When asked which state institutions they trust “more,” a majority pointed to the U.S. military (32%). U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) voted 18 percent and police 16 percent. Least of all – for the US Congress (5%). 73% of respondents said they would definitely vote in the midterm elections in November.
Alena Miklashevskaya
