Poll shows how America feels about Trump after his first two days in office. It brings good and bad news
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Trump signed a slew of executive orders Monday night in an effort to swiftly execute his policy agenda. A new poll has revealed how Americans feel about President Donald Trump after his first two days in office — and the results are both good and bad news for the Republican.
But Trump’s specific policy actions in the last day have seen lower approval ratings. Fifty-eight percent of Americans said Trump should not pardon all people convicted of crimes related to their involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection, according to Reuters. But the president has done nearly exactly that, signing pardons Monday for some 1,500 people involved in the riots.
Meanwhile, only 29 percent of Americans approve of how Trump is handling the perceived politicization of the Justice Department. While the president has baselessly accused Joe Biden and his administration of carrying out politically motivated prosecutions, Trump himself has also previously declared he will seek “retribution” against his perceived enemies by using his powers as president.
These threats have been taken seriously across Washington, including by Biden himself. The former president used his final hours in office to issue pre-emptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley and lawmakers who served on the House committee that investigated the Capitol riots in anticipation of their their political persecution by Trump.
