Nate Cohn

One of my favorite questions in the poll, we asked whether people thought Donald Trump was making major changes, minor changes to the economic and political system or trying to just tear down the system altogether. And when we asked this question last year, we were asking what kind of change people want. Do you want major change, minor change, or do you want to tear down the system?

One of my favorite questions in the poll, we asked whether people thought Donald Trump was making major changes, minor changes to the economic and political system or trying to just tear down the system altogether. And when we asked this question last year, we were asking what kind of change people want. Do you want major change, minor change, or do you want to tear down the system?

And most people wanted major changes, but very few people wanted to tear the system down completely. And we found that 35% of people already in less than 100 days perceived the president as attempting to completely tear down the system.

And most people wanted major changes, but very few people wanted to tear the system down completely. And we found that 35% of people already in less than 100 days perceived the president as attempting to completely tear down the system.

Much higher than the number that wanted it a year ago.

Much higher than the number that wanted it a year ago.

and they see those changes as bad we just straight up asked i mean do you think these changes are good or bad a majority said they were bad and a majority also said that the president is going too far in trying to change the political and economic system in the country i should also note we're only at the beginning of trump's term and we asked a variety of questions about places where trump might go in the future like defying the supreme court or attempting to deport u.s citizens to el salvador as he suggested he might

and they see those changes as bad we just straight up asked i mean do you think these changes are good or bad a majority said they were bad and a majority also said that the president is going too far in trying to change the political and economic system in the country i should also note we're only at the beginning of trump's term and we asked a variety of questions about places where trump might go in the future like defying the supreme court or attempting to deport u.s citizens to el salvador as he suggested he might

And on those issues, there's essentially zero public support for pursuing those more extreme measures that would defy the most fundamental norms of due process and the separation of powers.

And on those issues, there's essentially zero public support for pursuing those more extreme measures that would defy the most fundamental norms of due process and the separation of powers.

I think that's a great summary, Michael. And I do think it's worth noting that most Trump supporters remain on his side. Overwhelming majority of people who voted for Trump last November still approve of his performance today. In fact, most strongly approve of his performance.

I think that's a great summary, Michael. And I do think it's worth noting that most Trump supporters remain on his side. Overwhelming majority of people who voted for Trump last November still approve of his performance today. In fact, most strongly approve of his performance.

But those voters that put him over the top, the kinds of voters who didn't vote for him in 2020 or 2016, but then gave him a victory in the popular vote, those voters have peeled away from him. And in particular, one of the groups that swung most to him in the last election, young voters, seem to have snapped back in this poll. It's only one poll.

But those voters that put him over the top, the kinds of voters who didn't vote for him in 2020 or 2016, but then gave him a victory in the popular vote, those voters have peeled away from him. And in particular, one of the groups that swung most to him in the last election, young voters, seem to have snapped back in this poll. It's only one poll.

When we're talking about a small subsample and it's one poll, I need to put this caveat out there that maybe it's just a small sample. But young voters in this poll overwhelmingly disapproved of the president's performance. Sixty nine percent disapproved compared to 26 percent who approved. Wow.

When we're talking about a small subsample and it's one poll, I need to put this caveat out there that maybe it's just a small sample. But young voters in this poll overwhelmingly disapproved of the president's performance. Sixty nine percent disapproved compared to 26 percent who approved. Wow.

And last November, young voters were fairly closely contested with Kamala Harris only winning a bare majority. This kind of big lopsided 69 to 26 margin against the president and young voters. We didn't find anything like this in any of our polls over the last few years. What do you make of it?

And last November, young voters were fairly closely contested with Kamala Harris only winning a bare majority. This kind of big lopsided 69 to 26 margin against the president and young voters. We didn't find anything like this in any of our polls over the last few years. What do you make of it?

Well, again, there's a big group of voters who were deeply dissatisfied by the Biden administration and were frankly exhausted with Democratic governance, the excesses of woke and the pandemic response and rising costs and so on. And they gave Donald Trump a chance.

Well, again, there's a big group of voters who were deeply dissatisfied by the Biden administration and were frankly exhausted with Democratic governance, the excesses of woke and the pandemic response and rising costs and so on. And they gave Donald Trump a chance.