New polling out from Harvard-Harris has President Trump up 2 points since it’s last poll. That’s right. With every negative story out there about immigration and Russia, Trump is getting more popular:
In the new Harvard-Harris poll, @realDonaldTrump approval is at 47 percent. That's up two points since last month- yet another sign that these giant, Liberal, apocalypse du jour meltdowns are having no effect on Trump approval.
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— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
But it’s not just the president’s approval that’s a potential problem for Dems. Eddie Zipperer, a writer for The Hill and The Daily Caller, breaks down the entire poll and it should have Dems terrified. Literally.
Voters think the economy is strong:
69 percent say the economy is strong v 31 percent who think it's weak. This number is VERY important going into the midterms. Especially given that Democrats told us so much about how the economy was going to tank under Conservative policies.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Our finances are improving:
68 percent say that their personal financial situation is improving or staying the same v 26 percent who say theirs is getting worse. That exposes a certain big, fat lie the Dems were telling on how tax cuts would effect the middle class
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Trump’s approval on creating jobs is much higher than his overall approval rating:
58 percent say they approve of the job @realDonaldTrump is doing on "stimulating jobs" and 57 percent approve of the job he's doing on the economy. Those are kiler, killer numbers with the party headed into a midterm election.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
63% want Trump’s version of the DACA compromise:
63 percent STILL favor @realdonaldtrump's DACA compromise from months ago. This has not lost any support from month to month.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
And 61% think we need more border security:
61 percent say our current border security is inadequate. That's a huge number. So much for the Dem idea that open borders are a popular idea.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Only 24% want open borders:
Next question, "Do you think we should basically have open borders or do you think we need secure borders?" 24 percent say open borders while 76 percent say secure borders.
A vast, vast majority of Americans are still pretty smart.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
60% want a hybrid wall, which is actually what Trump called for (at times) during the campaign:
60 percent say they support building a combination of physical and electronic barriers across the U.S./Mexico border.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
51% think illegal immigration increase crime:
51 percent believe illegal immigration increases crime, 41 percent believe it has no effect, and 7 percent inexplicably believe illegal immigration somehow reduces crime.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
And the new Dem issue we’re hearing so much about — abolish ICE — is a sure loser:
Do you think ICE should be disbanded? 31 percent say yes. A huge majority, 69 percent, say no.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
This next number has to have Dems in a full on panic. 70% want stricter immigration enforcement:
Wow! Even after last week's fever pitch smear of the Trump administration, 70 percent say we need STRICTER enforcement of our immigration laws. Only 30 percent say looser.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
64% say deport those caught crossing illegally:
36 percent believe that people who make it across the border illegally should be allowed to stay, while 64 percent believe they should be sent home.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Having kids doesn’t change things much:
"Do you think that parents with children who make it across our border illegally should be allowed to stay in the country or [be] sent home?"
39 percent say stay. 61 percent say sent home.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Zero tolerance doesn’t even poll that badly:
53 percent majority believe that people who cross border illegally should be prosecuted. 50 percent say parents with children who enter illegally should be prosecuted. Looks like Trump's zero tolerance policy is not the public opinion disaster the media has made it our to be
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
And 55% want those held in detention until a hearing:
45 percent approve of catch and release policy while 55 percent believe in holding illegal crossers in custody until their hearing
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Although keeping families together is important to the vast majority:
A massive 88 percent believe that the parents and children should be held together while only 12 percent believe they should be separated.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Contrary to Trump’s tweets, people want more judges:
80 percent favor hiring more immigration judges to speed up the process.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
55% want tough requirements for asylum seekers:
55 percent majority believe asylum should only be for those who can specifically show their government was persecuting them
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
73% are happy Trump reversed course on family separation:
Wow! 73 percent said Trump admin acted appropriately by reversing its separation policy.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
71 percent approve of Trump's executive order reversing the separation policy.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Media and libs, you have FAILED:
I was shocked by the immigration numbers in this poll. It appears the mainstream media and Democrat hysteria is NOT persuading anyone. So many comparisons to Nazi Germany and Hitler- more than I can count, and that attitude is in now way reflected in this poll
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
More WINS for Trump and his policies…
Sanctuary cities:
84 percent are against the sanctuary city policy of not notifying immigration authorities when an illegal immigrant is in custody. 84 percent! The Democrats are so totally on the fringe regarding some of these issues that it's shocking.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Tariffs:
65 percent favor sanctions/tariffs on Mexico if they adopt the leading presidential candidate's policy of mass border crossings as a right.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
The wall:
57 percent say they favor building a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border as a response to that candidate's statement that going to the U.S. is the right of every North American. So, that backfired pretty profoundly.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
On the Red Hen incident:
72 percent say it is not acceptable for a restaurant to discriminate against anyone for their political views.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
On North Korea:
59 percent approve of how the U.S. government is handling North Korea.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
.@realdonaldtrump receives 74 percent approval for meeting with Kim Jong Un. That is a HUGE number to approve of anything on any question that contains the words "President Trump."
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
61 percent consider the agreement signed by @realDonaldTrump and Kim Jong Un to be a "diplomatic victory by the Trump administration."
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
64 percent support the suspension of joint military exercises between the U.S. and SK even though the media told us it was the end of the world
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Only 52 percent think Trump should get a Nobel prize if he successfully denuclearizes the North Korean peninsula. Come on, people! I don't think they understand the significance of such an accomplishment.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
On China:
54 percent say President Obama was too lenient when negotiating with China, and- I'll include this just for giggles- 6 percent think Obama was too tough on China. ?
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
On Mueller:
59 percent say the Mueller investigation is hurting the country
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Only 35 percent say they think Mueller has found evidence of Russian collusion. If I remember correctly, that is way, way down.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
60 percent say the actions of the FBI and CIA in the Hillary email case and Trump-Russia case need to be investigated.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
Wow on this one. Wow. 64 percent support appointing a special counsel to investigate abuses at the FBI. 64 percent! I'm shocked by this one.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
77 percent say the FBI and DOJ need to start turning over all documents requested by Congress.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
And in conclusion:
My big takeaway from this Harvard-Harris poll is that the aggressive anti-Trump narratives espoused by Democrats and the MSM do not have any effect on public opinion. In fact, they may actually be having the OPPOSITE effect they are intended to have.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) June 28, 2018
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