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The survey had a margin of error of 3.3%. Axios reported that Republicans are concerned about the president’s prominence in the campaign, with Democrats seeking to make his record and controversies central to the election debate.
A majority of US registered voters have described President Donald Trump as “corrupt”, “dangerous” and “out-of-touch”, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. The poll, conducted from September 11-14 among 1,461 registered voters, found that 53% used “corrupt” to describe Trump, while 51% chose “dangerous”. Other descriptions selected by voters included “out-of-touch” at 47%, “cruel” at 46%, and “bold” at 45%. Only 37% described Trump as “strong”, while 35% called him “intelligent” and 33% “effective”. The White House has defended Trump’s record, with spokesperson Davis Ingle saying the president had launched an “all-out war on fraud” across the federal government and was saving taxpayers billions of dollars.
The findings come as Trump remains the central figure in the run-up to the November midterms. Respondents were selected from YouGov’s opt-in panel and weighted to represent the US adult population.
The Economist/YouGov poll surveyed US adult citizens who were registered to vote or planned to register before the November election.
