A new poll just released by AAPI Data/Associated Press and National Opinion Research Center shows that the majority of Asian Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of Trump’s handling of major issues.
The 1,027 people surveyed reveal Asian Americans dislike President Trump’s handling of immigration, trade, economy, crime and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A similar survey by the same polling firms found more than half of the 1183 people asked from the general population also disagree with Trump on these issues, but not as much as Asian Americans do.
74% of Asian Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy versus 62% of the general population.
Similarly, its 71% vs 56% on immigration, 75% vs 63% on trade and 74% vs 59% on foreign policy, 63% vs 53% on crime and 75% vs 60% on the Israeli-Gaza conflict.
The poll was conducted during the first two weeks of September, weeks before the recent breakthrough in the peace talks and the exchange of prisoners for hostages.
Trump’s disapproval rating among Asian Americans has plummeted significantly since March, 71% in September compared to 58% six months ago.
Only 2 in 10 support the deployment of National Guard troops yet about half support the deportation of immigrants charged with misdemeanors. At the same time, only 35% support the deportation of all immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
“Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders widely disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of immigration, even more so than earlier in this year,” says Karthick Ramakrishnan, executive director of AAPI Data and a
researcher at UC Berkley. “Most AAPI adults believe that the administration has gone too far on immigration enforcement, and they oppose various tactics that immigration agents have used in large-scale enforcement
operations.”
This latest poll seems to reinforce numerous other polls released earlier this month.
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