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Letters from an American

June 11, 2025

Letters from an American

Heather Cox Richardson

Politics, News, History

53.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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June 11, 2025.

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While President Donald Trump is trying to project strength by ordering a federalized National Guard and the Marines into Los Angeles,

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a new Quinnipiac poll of American registered voters out today reinforces that both

0:23.6

Trump and his policies are unpopular. The numbers are remarkable. The poll shows that 38% of registered

0:32.9

voters approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president. 54% disapprove.

0:39.6

Voters aren't keen on Trump's appointees either.

0:42.8

38% of voters approve of the way Secretary of Health and Human Services,

0:47.3

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is handling his job.

0:50.7

53% disapprove.

0:53.8

37% of voters approve of the way Secretary of Defense Pete Hagseth is handling his job, while 46% disapprove.

1:02.0

38% approved of the work billionaire Elon Musk did, while 57% said it was either not so good or poor.

1:13.1

More voters disapprove than approve of Trump's handling of immigration issues,

1:18.7

43% approval to 54% disapproval.

1:23.2

Deportations, 40% approval to 56% disapproval.

1:29.0

The economy, 40% approval to 56% disapproval.

1:34.9

Trade, 38% approval to 57% disapproval.

1:40.9

Universities, 37% approval to 54% disapproval.

1:46.7

The Israel-Hamas conflict, 35% approval to 52% disapproval.

1:53.3

And the Russia-Ukraine war, 34% approval to 57% disapproval.

2:04.6

Voters are opposed to the Budget reconciliation bill. The Republicans have dubbed the one big beautiful bill,

2:08.6

and Democrats have called the big beautiful betrayal,

2:12.6

by 53% to 27%.

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