CNN and CBS polls show strong approval of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress Wednesday among those who watched the speech.
The CBS/YouGov poll of speech watchers found that fully three-fourths (76%) approve of Trump’s speech, including 58% who “strongly approve.”
Regarding the content of the president’s speech, 63% say Trump spent “a lot of time” on issues they care about.
Viewer reactions to the president’s speech were largely positive:
- 68% say speech made them feel “hopeful.”
- 54% say speech made them feel “proud.”
- 27% say speech made them feel “worried.”
- 16% say speech made them feel “angry.”
Viewers characterize Trump’s delivery of his speech as:
- “Presidential”: 74%
- “Entertaining”: 74%
- “Inspiring”: 71%
- “Unifying” 62%”
- “Divisive”: 46%
Likewise, the CNN/SSRS poll found strong approval among speech watchers. Here, 69% say they have a positive view of Trump’s speech, including 44% reporting a “very positive” reaction. Just 31% say their reaction was negative, including 16% who call it “very negative.”
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of speech watchers say Pres. Trump has “the right priorities,” while 41% say he “hasn’t paid enough attention” to the country’s most important problems.
Two-thirds (66%) of viewers Trump’s policies will move the country in the right direction, while 34% say his proposals will take the country in the wrong direction.
🚨 CNN: 69% of Americans had a positive reaction to President Trump's speech. Nice! pic.twitter.com/SZ3fZy9G24
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