Trump's first-year report card: Voters say he's no genius
Source: Politico
More than one-third give the president's performance a failing grade.
By STEVEN SHEPARD 01/16/2018 05:46 AM EST Updated 01/16/2018 08:07 AM EST
Donald Trump’s quarterly report card is in — and if he were back in school, he’d find himself on academic probation.
More voters give Trump a failing grade for his first year as president than think he deserves an “A” or “B,” according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted earlier this month. Trump’s best marks come on the economy, jobs and fighting terrorism. But he gets poor marks for his handling of health care, the national debt and foreign relations.
Overall, 35 percent would give him an “F” — slightly more than the 34 percent of voters who would give Trump an “A” or “B” grade for his first year. The remaining voters give him a “C” (14 percent) or a barely-passing “D” (11 percent), and 5 percent have no opinion.
The gender gap that marked his election remains wide. Men are more positive toward Trump’s performance thus far: 38 percent give him an “A” or “B,” while 42 percent give him a “D” or “F.” Among female voters, fewer than a third, 31 percent, give Trump an “A” or “B,” while half, 50 percent, think he should get a “D” or “F.”
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