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07/24/18 7:54 PM

#285035 RE: PegnVA #285031

51% of American voters believe Russia has something on Trump
axios.com
July 24, 2018

About 51% of American voters believe "that the Russian government has compromising information about President Trump," according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.





Why it matters:

Based on Trump's responses from the Helsinki press conference, lawmakers have expressed criticism as to whether Russian President Vladimir Putin holds damaging information over President Trump.

54% of voters say Trump was not acting in the best interest of the U.S. at the Helsinki summit.

73% say the summit was a success for Russia.

70% of Republicans don't believe there is compromising information against President Trump.

Trump’s approval rating is at 38% compared to 43% after the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to the poll.

63% of voters are "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" that the Russian government may try to interfere in the 2018 elections, as 36% are "not so concerned" or "not concerned at all."

The other side:

Several polls have been released based on the effects of the Helsinki summit. One consistency is a majority of Republicans still back Trump's judgement.

From July 18 - 23, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,177 voters nationwide, with a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points, including design effect.

https://www.axios.com/poll-half-of-voters-say-russia-has-something-on-trump-dc99d5af-a5dd-49ff-a0c5-a47bbaaf909e.html