The best antidote to hot takes is hard data, and the December Daily Kos/Civiqs poll is here with your cure. This month’s survey of 1,411 registered voters was conducted online from Dec. 7-11 and reveals that most Americans believe Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses while in office.
Based on what they know, 53% of Americans say that Trump’s conduct qualifies as impeachable. Additionally, if the 2020 presidential election were held today, Trump would lose to a generic Democrat 50-44%.
Other noteworthy findings in this month’s poll include:
- The majority of Americans (54%) believe things have gotten worse for the country over the past year.
- 54% of Americans also disapprove of Trump’s job performance as president.
- Just 30% of Americans unwaveringly support Trump, while 48% oppose Trump no matter what.
- Despite Trump’s high disapproval rating and the fact that just 44% of Americans want Trump reelected, 53% expect Trump to win reelection.
Additional issues surveyed include support for impeachment, the importance of the congressional inquiry, and Fox News and MSNBC viewership.
December’s numbers bring more bad news for the Trump administration as most Americans not only believe that Trump has committed impeachable offenses but also would vote for a generic Democratic presidential candidate over him.
This month’s survey also reinforces the fact that frequent Fox News viewers are deeply disconnected from mainstream Americans. While 54% of all Americans disapprove of Trump’s job performance as president, a whopping 93% of faithful Fox viewers approve. And while most Americans believe Trump has committed impeachable offenses (53%), the vast majority of frequent Fox viewers think he has not (95%).
Civiqs is a survey research firm that conducts scientific public opinion polls on the internet through its nationally representative online survey panel. Results of Civiqs’ daily tracking polls can be found online at civiqs.com.