CNN December 2017 The study was conducted for CNN via telephone by SSRS, an independent research company. Interviews were conducted from December 14, 2017 – December 17, 2017 among a sample of 1,001 respondents. The landline total respondents were 401 and there were 600 of cell phone respondents. The margin of sampling error for total respondents is +/-3.6 at the 95% confidence level. The design effect is 1.4. More information about SSRS can be obtained by visiting www.ssrs.com. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Thursday, December 21 at 4:00 p.m. Q2. (A2) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling…? The investigation into Russian Approve Disapprove No opinion interference in the 2016 election December 14-17, 32% 56% 13% 2017 November 2-5, 34% 54% 12% 2017** August 3-6, 2017 31% 59% 9% **Question wording: The investigation into Russia’s attempts to influence the U.S. presidential elections @ssrs_solutions 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 1 Q9c. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Mueller is handling the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election? December 14-17, 2017 Approve 47% Disapprove 34% No opinion 19% Q10. Thinking about the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election in 2016, which comes closer to your point of view about it? December 14-17, 2017 November 2-5, 2017 August 3-6, 2017 You think it’s a serious matter that should be fully investigated 61% You think it’s mainly an effort to discredit Donald Trump’s presidency 34% 64% 32% 4% 60% 38% 3% No opinion 5% Q11. Do you think the things Donald Trump has said publicly about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election have been: December 14-17, 2017 True (NET) 35% Complet ely true 8% Mostly true 28% False (NET) 56% Mostly false 32% Complet ely false 24% No opinion 9% @ssrs_solutions 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 2 MORE ON METHODOLOGY A total of 1,001 adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling both landline and cell phones. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish. Among the entire sample, 33% described themselves as Democrats, 23% described themselves as Republicans, and 44% described themselves as independents or members of another party. All respondents were asked questions concerning basic demographics, and the entire sample was weighted to reflect national Census figures for gender, race, age, education, region of country, and telephone usage. Results for the full sample have a margin of sampling error of +/-3.6 percentage points. For the sample of 898 registered voters, it is +/-3.8 percentage points. Crosstabs on the following pages only include results for subgroups with enough unweighted cases to produce a sampling error of +/-8.5 percentage points or less once adjusted for design effect. Some subgroups represent too small a share of the national population to produce crosstabs with an acceptable sampling error. Interviews were conducted among these subgroups, but results for groups with a design-effect adjusted sampling error larger than +/-8.5 percentage points are not displayed and instead are denoted with "N/A". @ssrs_solutions 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 3 CNN/SSRS Poll -- December 14, 2017 to December 17, 2017 TABLE 005 2M. (A2m) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling The investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election? Base: Total Respondents Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 32% 56% 13% 3.6 Men ===== 33% 52% 15% 4.7 Women ===== 30% 60% 10% 5.5 White ===== 39% 47% 14% 4.5 Nonwhite ===== 18% 71% 11% 6.3 Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 32% 56% 13% 3.6 18-34 ===== 24% 64% 12% 7.3 35-49 ===== 28% 59% 14% 8.2 50-64 ===== 38% 49% 13% 6.4 65+ ===== 38% 50% 13% 6.5 <45 ===== 24% 63% 13% 5.9 45+ ===== 38% 50% 12% 4.4 Coll. grad. ===== 29% 59% 12% 5.3 White noncoll. ===== 43% 42% 15% 6.0 White coll. grad. ===== 32% 57% 10% 6.4 Con serva tive ===== 50% 35% 15% 6.4 Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 32% 56% 13% 3.6 <$50K ===== 26% 61% 13% 6.1 $50K+ ===== 37% 53% 11% 4.7 Noncoll. grad ===== 32% 54% 13% 4.7 Total ===== 32% 56% 13% 3.6 Democrat ===== 12% 84% 4% 6.3 Indep endnt Other ===== 29% 53% 17% 5.6 Repub lican ===== 63% 22% 15% 7.3 Liberal ===== 12% 82% 6% 7.4 Moderate ===== 30% 56% 13% 5.7 Total ===== 32% 56% 13% 3.6 Lean Democrat ===== 12% 81% 7% 5.0 Lean Repub lican ===== 61% 23% 16% 5.7 Trump approve ===== 67% 18% 15% 5.9 Trump disap prove ===== 12% 81% 7% 4.8 Reg. voter ===== 32% 56% 12% 3.8 @ssrs_solutions 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 4 CNN/SSRS Poll -- December 14, 2017 to December 17, 2017 TABLE 026 9C. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Mueller is handling the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election? Base: Total Respondents Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 47% 34% 19% 3.6 Men ===== 49% 35% 16% 4.7 Women ===== 44% 33% 23% 5.5 White ===== 47% 35% 18% 4.5 Nonwhite ===== 48% 32% 20% 6.3 Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 47% 34% 19% 3.6 18-34 ===== 42% 35% 23% 7.3 35-49 ===== 55% 30% 15% 8.2 50-64 ===== 40% 40% 20% 6.4 65+ ===== 53% 30% 17% 6.5 <45 ===== 48% 31% 21% 5.9 45+ ===== 46% 36% 17% 4.4 Coll. grad. ===== 57% 30% 13% 5.3 White noncoll. ===== 42% 36% 22% 6.0 White coll. grad. ===== 56% 34% 10% 6.4 Con serva tive ===== 27% 47% 26% 6.4 Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 47% 34% 19% 3.6 <$50K ===== 47% 32% 21% 6.1 $50K+ ===== 48% 38% 14% 4.7 Noncoll. grad ===== 42% 36% 22% 4.7 Total ===== 47% 34% 19% 3.6 Democrat ===== 63% 22% 15% 6.3 Indep endnt Other ===== 44% 37% 19% 5.6 Repub lican ===== 31% 46% 23% 7.3 Liberal ===== 69% 20% 11% 7.4 Moderate ===== 53% 33% 14% 5.7 Total ===== 47% 34% 19% 3.6 Lean Democrat ===== 62% 23% 15% 5.0 Lean Repub lican ===== 29% 51% 21% 5.7 Trump approve ===== 27% 53% 20% 5.9 Trump disap prove ===== 61% 24% 15% 4.8 Reg. voter ===== 47% 34% 18% 3.8 @ssrs_solutions 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 5 CNN/SSRS Poll -- December 14, 2017 to December 17, 2017 TABLE 027 10. Thinking about the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election in 2016, which comes closer to your point of view about it? Base: Total Respondents You think it's a serious matter that should be fully investigated................................ You think it's mainly an effort to discredit Donald Trump's presidency......................... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) You think it's a serious matter that should be fully investigated................................ You think it's mainly an effort to discredit Donald Trump's presidency......................... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) You think it's a serious matter that should be fully investigated................................ You think it's mainly an effort to discredit Donald Trump's presidency......................... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) You think it's a serious matter that should be fully investigated................................ You think it's mainly an effort to discredit Donald Trump's presidency......................... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) You think it's a serious matter that should be fully investigated................................ You think it's mainly an effort to discredit Donald Trump's presidency......................... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== Men ===== Women ===== White ===== Nonwhite ===== 61% 56% 65% 53% 76% 34% 5% 3.6 39% 5% 4.7 30% 5% 5.5 43% 4% 4.5 18% 6% 6.3 Total ===== 18-34 ===== 35-49 ===== 50-64 ===== 65+ ===== <45 ===== 45+ ===== 61% 64% 65% 52% 62% 65% 57% 34% 5% 3.6 32% 4% 7.3 29% 6% 8.2 42% 6% 6.4 34% 4% 6.5 30% 4% 5.9 37% 6% 4.4 Coll. grad. ===== White noncoll. ===== White coll. grad. ===== Total ===== <$50K ===== $50K+ ===== Noncoll. grad ===== 61% 69% 54% 58% 68% 46% 65% 34% 5% 3.6 26% 5% 6.1 41% 5% 4.7 36% 6% 4.7 29% 3% 5.3 48% 6% 6.0 34% 1% 6.4 Total ===== Democrat ===== Indep endnt Other ===== Repub lican ===== Liberal ===== Moderate ===== Con serva tive ===== 61% 93% 60% 16% 89% 69% 32% 34% 5% 3.6 4% 3% 6.3 34% 6% 5.6 78% 6% 7.3 7% 4% 7.4 28% 3% 5.7 62% 6% 6.4 Total ===== Lean Democrat ===== Lean Repub lican ===== Trump approve ===== Trump disap prove ===== Reg. voter ===== 61% 92% 19% 16% 89% 60% 34% 5% 3.6 5% 3% 5.0 75% 6% 5.7 79% 5% 5.9 6% 5% 4.8 36% 5% 3.8 @ssrs_solutions 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 6 CNN/SSRS Poll -- December 14, 2017 to December 17, 2017 TABLE 028 11. Do you think the things Donald Trump has said publicly about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election have been...? Base: Total Respondents NonTotal Men Women White white ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== True (Net) 35% 40% 31% 44% 20% Completely true 8% 7% 8% 9% 5% Mostly true 28% 33% 22% 34% 16% False (Net) 56% 54% 59% 48% 71% Mostly false 32% 30% 34% 28% 39% Completely false 24% 24% 25% 20% 32% Don't know/Undecided/Refused 9% 7% 11% 8% 9% Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 4.7 5.5 4.5 6.3 True (Net) Completely true Mostly true False (Net) Mostly false Completely false Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) True (Net) Completely true Mostly true False (Net) Mostly false Completely false Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) True (Net) Completely true Mostly true False (Net) Mostly false Completely false Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) True (Net) Completely true Mostly true False (Net) Mostly false Completely false Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 35% 8% 28% 56% 32% 24% 9% 3.6 18-34 ===== 31% 5% 26% 61% 44% 17% 8% 7.3 35-49 ===== 31% 6% 25% 61% 30% 30% 8% 8.2 50-64 ===== 42% 9% 33% 48% 25% 24% 10% 6.4 65+ ===== 38% 11% 28% 53% 26% 27% 9% 6.5 <45 ===== 31% 6% 25% 61% 40% 21% 8% 5.9 45+ ===== 39% 9% 30% 52% 25% 27% 9% 4.4 Coll. grad. ===== 30% 7% 24% 64% 32% 31% 6% 5.3 White noncoll. ===== 50% 11% 39% 40% 26% 14% 10% 6.0 White coll. grad. ===== 32% 7% 25% 63% 32% 31% 5% 6.4 Con serva tive ===== 57% 16% 41% 32% 22% 10% 11% 6.4 Total ===== 35% 8% 28% 56% 32% 24% 9% 3.6 <$50K ===== 29% 7% 22% 63% 38% 24% 8% 6.1 $50K+ ===== 41% 8% 33% 53% 28% 24% 6% 4.7 Noncoll. grad ===== 38% 8% 30% 53% 32% 21% 10% 4.7 Total ===== 35% 8% 28% 56% 32% 24% 9% 3.6 Democrat ===== 9% 3% 5% 86% 44% 42% 5% 6.3 Indep endnt Other ===== 36% 7% 29% 56% 33% 22% 9% 5.6 Repub lican ===== 73% 15% 58% 16% 13% 3% 11% 7.3 Liberal ===== 6% 2% 5% 87% 43% 44% 7% 7.4 Moderate ===== 36% 4% 32% 59% 35% 24% 5% 5.7 Total ===== 35% 8% 28% 56% 32% 24% 9% 3.6 Lean Democrat ===== 10% 2% 8% 85% 46% 40% 4% 5.0 Lean Repub lican ===== 72% 15% 57% 18% 14% 3% 11% 5.7 Trump approve ===== 78% 18% 59% 11% 8% 3% 11% 5.9 Trump disap prove ===== 9% 2% 7% 85% 46% 39% 6% 4.8 Reg. voter ===== 36% 8% 28% 56% 30% 25% 9% 3.8 @ssrs_solutions 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 7