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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MGAmericans are sharply divided over President Donald Trump's order to temporarily block U.S. entry for all refugees and citizens of seven Muslim countries, with slightly more approving the measure than disapproving, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.
The Jan. 30-31 poll found that 49 percent of American adults said they either "strongly" or "somewhat" agreed with Trump's order, while 41 percent "strongly" or "somewhat" disagreed and another 10 percent said they don't know.
But the responses were split almost entirely along party lines. Some 53 percent of Democrats said they "strongly disagree" with Trump's action while 51 percent of Republicans said they "strongly agree."
kentuck
(111,110 posts)JI7
(89,264 posts)That makes this country great.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)... the bigots are emboldened and feel absolutely no shame (and no need to reassess) their hate.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)five days of the Election Cycle,this became very apparent in conversations with potential voters in our Phone Banking. Myself,expected to maybe run into one or two,but on Monday night of Election Week,came across several that were going race card.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)"People' were actually excited for what they saw as a chance implement some racist and bigoted (all stripes) laws and policies.
I kept getting off the phone and thinking "these are just the ones that are comfortable (somethings happy) to express their racism and bigotry.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)was felt by four pm Pacific Time. Fist contact I made through it at me,up,she is a crooked.
BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)Best propaganda gift they've had in a long time.
Maybe they could just get a room and leave the civilized world alone.
DFW
(54,437 posts)Same reason the governments in Saudi Arabia and Iran want the same thing.
Ignorant children usually grow up to be ignorant adults, and they are the easiest to manipulate.