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Published January 23, 2019 Last Update 15 hrs ago
Dana Blanton By Dana Blanton | Fox News
Most voters consider the partial government shutdown a major problem or, even worse, an emergency, according to a new Fox News Poll.
After a 33-day stalemate over the funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the poll also finds an uptick in support for President Trumps most memorable campaign promise: 43 percent now favor the wall, up from 39 percent in September. Fifty-one percent oppose the wall (unchanged).
In a televised meeting in December, Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that, I will be the one to shut it down. I wont blame you for it. The poll finds a slim 51 percent majority says the president indeed is responsible for the shutdown, while 34 percent blame congressional Democrats, 3 percent blame congressional Republicans, and 9 percent blame all of the above.
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More voters say the federal shutdown is a bigger issue than the border: 75 percent consider the shutdown an emergency or major problem. Thats far more than the 59 percent who feel the same about the situation at the border.
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spooky3
(34,461 posts)Building the wall as a campaign promise Trump is trying to fulfill. The promise was to build a wall THAT MEXICO WOULD PAY FOR. He is not fulfilling that.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,416 posts)As stupid as it was, THAT was the real "promise" Trump made.
underpants
(182,843 posts)Youve got the raw poll data. This is an article in the usual parts.
Not good for Trump at all.
BONUS! Another Fox News graphics goof up until jcgoldie pointed it out to me.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211716533