1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com The study was conducted for CNN via telephone by SSRS, an independent research company. Interviews were conducted from January 10 to January 11, 2019 among a sample of 848 respondents. The landline total respondents were 303 and there were 545 cell phone respondents. The margin of sampling error for total respondents is +/-4.1 at the 95% confidence level. The design effect is 1.46. More information about SSRS can be obtained by visiting www.ssrs.com. Unless otherwise noted, results beginning with the March 31-April 2, 2006 survey and ending with the April 22-25, 2017 survey are from surveys conducted by ORC International. Results before March 31, 2006 are from surveys conducted by Gallup. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Sunday, January 13 at 9:00 a.m. Q1. (A1) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? January 10-11, 2019 December 06-09, 2018 November 01-03, 2018 October 04-07, 2018 September 06-09, 2018 August 09-12, 2018 June 14-17, 2018 May 02-05, 2018 March 22-25, 2018 February 20-23, 2018 January 14-18, 2018 December 14-17, 2017 November 02-05, 2017 October 12-15, 2017 September 26-28, 2017 POLL 1 Approve 37% Disapprove 57% No opinion 7% 39% 52% 9% 39% 55% 6% 41% 52% 7% 36% 58% 6% 42% 39% 41% 42% 35% 53% 54% 53% 54% 58% 5% 7% 6% 5% 7% 40% 35% 55% 59% 5% 6% 36% 58% 6% 37% 57% 6% 37% 56% 7% @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 1 1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com September 17-20, 2017 August 03-06, 2017 April 22-25, 2017 March 01-04, 2017 January 31-Feb. 02, 2017 POLL 1 40% 55% 5% 38% 44% 45% 44% 56% 54% 52% 53% 5% 2% 3% 3% @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 2 1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com Q2. Would you favor or oppose building a wall along the entire border with Mexico? Favor Oppose No opinion January 10-11, 2019 39% 56% 5% December 06-09, 38% 57% 4% 2018 January 14-18, 2018 35% 62% 3% September 17-20, 33% 63% 3% 2017 Jan. 31-Feb. 02, 2017 38% 60% 1% September 01-04, 41% 58% 1% 2016 September 04-08, 52% 47% 1% 2015** **QUESTION WORDING PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 2016: Would you favor or oppose building a fence along the entire border with Mexico? CNN/ORC TRENDS FOR COMPARISON Favor 45% 2006 Jun 8-11 Oppose 50% No opinion 5% QUESTION WORDING: Would you favor or oppose each of the following proposals: Building a fence along the 2,000-mile border with Mexico Q3. Who do you think is more responsible for the government shutdown? Donald Trump January 10-11, 2019 55% The Democrats in Congress 32% Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) No opinion 9% 1% 3% CNN/ORC TRENDS FOR COMPARISON Barack Obama 2013 Oct 18-20 Obama 34% Republicans in Congress Both (vol.) 52% 13% Neither (vol.) No opinion 1% 1% QUESTION WORDING: Who do you think was more responsible for the recent government shutdown -- Barack Obama or the Republicans in Congress? CNN/ORC TRENDS FOR COMPARISON Barack Obama 2013 Sep 27-29 POLL 1 Obama Republicans in Congress Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) No opinion 36% 46% 13% 2% 2% @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 3 1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com 2013 Sep 06-08 2013 Mar 15-17 2011 Sep 23-25 2011 Mar 11-13 33% 51% 12% 3% 1% 38% 40% 19% 2% 1% 33% 47% 17% 1% 2% 37% 46% 14% 1% 2% QUESTION WORDING: If the federal government shuts down, do you think that Barack Obama or the Republicans in Congress would be more responsible for that? Q4. Thinking about the current situation at the border between the United States and Mexico, do you consider the situation at the border to be a crisis, or not? January 10-11, 2019 Yes, it is a crisis 45% No, it is not a crisis 52% No opinion 4% (Respondents who consider the current situation at the U.S./Mexico border to be a crisis, N=394) Q5. Do you think that building a wall along the entire border with Mexico would help solve the crisis, would make the crisis worse, or would it not have any effect on it? Help solve the crisis January 10-11, 2019 69% Make the crisis worse 17% Not have any effect 12% No opinion 1% Q4/Q5 COMBO TABLE Yes, it is a crisis NET January 10-11, 2019 POLL 1 45% Crisis, wall will help Crisis, wall will make worse Crisis, wall will have no effect 31% 8% 5% Crisis, no opinion on wall’s effect 1% No, it is not a crisis NET No opinion 52% 4% @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 4 1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com MORE ON METHODOLOGY A total of 848 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, 31% described themselves as Democrats, 23% described themselves as Republicans, and 46% 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 +/- 4.1 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". POLL 1 @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 5 1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com CNN/SSRS Poll -- January 10, 2019 to January 11, 2019 TABLE 001 Question A1 A1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? Base: Total Respondents Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 37% 57% 7% 4.1 Men ===== 45% 47% 8% 5.1 Women ===== 29% 65% 6% 6.3 White ===== 41% 52% 7% 5.1 Nonwhite ===== 29% 64% 8% 7.0 Approve Disapprove Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 37% 57% 7% 4.1 18-34 ===== N/A N/A N/A 35-49 ===== N/A N/A N/A 50-64 ===== 47% 49% 4% 7.3 65+ ===== 38% 57% 5% 7.1 Total ===== 37% 57% 7% 4.1 Noncoll. grad ===== 39% 54% 7% 5.3 Coll. grad. ===== 31% 63% 6% 6.0 White noncoll. ===== 45% 47% 8% 6.8 White coll. grad. ===== 32% 64% 5% 7.2 Total ===== 37% 57% 7% 4.1 Democrat ===== 6% 92% 2% 8.0 Indep endnt Other ===== 36% 54% 9% 6.0 Repub lican ===== 81% 16% 4% 7.9 Liberal ===== N/A N/A N/A Total ===== 37% 57% 7% 4.1 Lean Democrat ===== 5% 92% 3% 6.1 Lean Repub lican ===== 75% 18% 7% 6.0 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 (+/-) POLL 1 @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 6 Trump approve ===== 100% 0% 0% 6.3 Trump disap prove ===== 0% 100% 0% 5.7 <45 ===== 29% 62% 8% 6.9 45+ ===== 42% 52% 6% 4.8 Moderate ===== 33% 60% 7% 6.0 Con serva tive ===== 69% 27% 5% 7.6 1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com CNN/SSRS Poll -- January 10, 2019 to January 11, 2019 TABLE 002 Question 2 2. Would you favor or oppose building a wall along the entire border with Mexico? Base: Total Respondents Favor Oppose Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 39% 56% 5% 4.1 Men ===== 48% 46% 6% 5.1 Women ===== 31% 65% 4% 6.3 White ===== 45% 51% 4% 5.1 Nonwhite ===== 29% 64% 7% 7.0 Favor Oppose Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 39% 56% 5% 4.1 18-34 ===== N/A N/A N/A 35-49 ===== N/A N/A N/A 50-64 ===== 51% 46% 3% 7.3 65+ ===== 39% 55% 5% 7.1 Total ===== 39% 56% 5% 4.1 Noncoll. grad ===== 42% 53% 5% 5.3 Coll. grad. ===== 33% 63% 5% 6.0 White noncoll. ===== 51% 46% 3% 6.8 White coll. grad. ===== 33% 63% 5% 7.2 Total ===== 39% 56% 5% 4.1 Democrat ===== 8% 89% 3% 8.0 Indep endnt Other ===== 39% 55% 5% 6.0 Repub lican ===== 81% 13% 6% 7.9 Liberal ===== N/A N/A N/A Total ===== 39% 56% 5% 4.1 Lean Democrat ===== 7% 90% 3% 6.1 Lean Repub lican ===== 77% 17% 6% 6.0 Favor Oppose Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Favor Oppose Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Favor Oppose Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) POLL 1 @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 7 Trump approve ===== 92% 5% 3% 6.3 Trump disap prove ===== 6% 90% 4% 5.7 <45 ===== 32% 63% 6% 6.9 45+ ===== 45% 51% 4% 4.8 Moderate ===== 36% 59% 5% 6.0 Con serva tive ===== 70% 23% 6% 7.6 1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com CNN/SSRS Poll -- January 10, 2019 to January 11, 2019 TABLE 003 Question 3 3. Who do you think is more responsible for the government shutdown -Base: Total Respondents Donald Trump The Democrats in Congress Both Neither Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 55% 32% 9% 1% 3% 4.1 Men ===== 46% 39% 11% 1% 2% 5.1 Women ===== 63% 26% 7% 1% 3% 6.3 White ===== 51% 35% 10% 1% 3% 5.1 Nonwhite ===== 61% 28% 8% 1% 2% 7.0 Donald Trump The Democrats in Congress Both Neither Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 55% 32% 9% 1% 3% 4.1 18-34 ===== N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 35-49 ===== N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50-64 ===== 48% 42% 8% 1% 1% 7.3 65+ ===== 57% 32% 8% 1% 3% 7.1 Total ===== 55% 32% 9% 1% 3% 4.1 Noncoll. grad ===== 52% 34% 10% 1% 4% 5.3 Coll. grad. ===== 62% 28% 7% 2% 1% 6.0 White noncoll. ===== 45% 39% 11% 1% 4% 6.8 White coll. grad. ===== 63% 26% 8% 2% 1% 7.2 Total ===== 55% 32% 9% 1% 3% 4.1 Democrat ===== 89% 6% 3% 0% 1% 8.0 Indep endnt Other ===== 48% 34% 14% 2% 2% 6.0 Repub lican ===== 23% 65% 9% 1% 2% 7.9 Liberal ===== N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total ===== 55% 32% 9% 1% 3% 4.1 Lean Democrat ===== 86% 8% 5% 0% 1% 6.1 Lean Repub lican ===== 20% 63% 11% 2% 3% 6.0 Donald Trump The Democrats in Congress Both Neither Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Donald Trump The Democrats in Congress Both Neither Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Donald Trump The Democrats in Congress Both Neither Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) POLL 1 @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 8 Trump approve ===== 9% 77% 10% 2% 3% 6.3 Trump disap prove ===== 88% 5% 6% * * 5.7 <45 ===== 59% 25% 12% 1% 3% 6.9 45+ ===== 52% 38% 7% 1% 2% 4.8 Moderate ===== 57% 30% 10% 1% 2% 6.0 Con serva tive ===== 26% 60% 10% 1% 4% 7.6 1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com CNN/SSRS Poll -- January 10, 2019 to January 11, 2019 TABLE 006 Question 4 4. Thinking about the current situation at the border between the United States and Mexico, do you consider the situation at the border to be a crisis, or not? Base: Total Respondents Yes, it is a crisis No, it is NOT a crisis Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 45% 52% 4% 4.1 Men ===== 45% 52% 3% 5.1 Women ===== 45% 51% 4% 6.3 White ===== 47% 50% 3% 5.1 Nonwhite ===== 41% 55% 4% 7.0 Yes, it is a crisis No, it is NOT a crisis Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 45% 52% 4% 4.1 18-34 ===== N/A N/A N/A 35-49 ===== N/A N/A N/A 50-64 ===== 54% 45% 1% 7.3 65+ ===== 43% 54% 4% 7.1 Total ===== 45% 52% 4% 4.1 Noncoll. grad ===== 46% 51% 4% 5.3 Coll. grad. ===== 42% 54% 4% 6.0 White noncoll. ===== 51% 46% 3% 6.8 White coll. grad. ===== 39% 57% 4% 7.2 Total ===== 45% 52% 4% 4.1 Democrat ===== 23% 74% 3% 8.0 Indep endnt Other ===== 47% 50% 3% 6.0 Repub lican ===== 71% 25% 4% 7.9 Liberal ===== N/A N/A N/A Total ===== 45% 52% 4% 4.1 Lean Democrat ===== 23% 75% 3% 6.1 Lean Repub lican ===== 71% 24% 4% 6.0 Yes, it is a crisis No, it is NOT a crisis Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Yes, it is a crisis No, it is NOT a crisis Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Yes, it is a crisis No, it is NOT a crisis Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) POLL 1 @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 9 Trump approve ===== 79% 19% 3% 6.3 Trump disap prove ===== 24% 74% 2% 5.7 <45 ===== 41% 55% 4% 6.9 45+ ===== 48% 49% 3% 4.8 Moderate ===== 41% 54% 5% 6.0 Con serva tive ===== 73% 25% 2% 7.6 1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com CNN/SSRS Poll -- January 10, 2019 to January 11, 2019 TABLE 008 Question 4/5 Combo Table 4. Thinking about the current situation at the border to be 5. Do you think that building the crisis worse, or would it Base: Total Respondents situation at a crisis, or a wall along not have any the border between the United States and Mexico, do you consider the not? the entire border with Mexico would help solve the crisis, would make effect on it? Yes, situation at the border is a crisis (Net).... Building a wall would help solve the crisis Building a wall would make the crisis worse Building a wall would not have any effect Don't know/Undecided/Refused No, situation at border is NOT a crisis .......... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 45% 31% 8% 5% 1% 52% 4% 4.1 Men ===== 45% 35% 5% 4% * 52% 3% 5.1 Women ===== 45% 27% 11% 7% 1% 51% 4% 6.3 White ===== 47% 36% 6% 4% 1% 50% 3% 5.1 Nonwhite ===== 41% 21% 11% 8% 1% 55% 4% 7.0 Yes, situation at the border is a crisis (Net).... Building a wall would help solve the crisis Building a wall would make the crisis worse Building a wall would not have any effect Don't know/Undecided/Refused No, situation at border is NOT a crisis .......... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Total ===== 45% 31% 8% 5% 1% 52% 4% 4.1 18-34 ===== N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 35-49 ===== N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50-64 ===== 54% 44% 5% 3% 1% 45% 1% 7.3 65+ ===== 43% 32% 3% 6% 2% 54% 4% 7.1 Total ===== 45% 31% 8% 5% 1% 52% 4% 4.1 Noncoll. grad ===== 46% 32% 8% 5% 1% 51% 4% 5.3 Coll. grad. ===== 42% 28% 7% 6% 1% 54% 4% 6.0 White noncoll. ===== 51% 40% 6% 4% * 46% 3% 6.8 White coll. grad. ===== 39% 29% 5% 4% 1% 57% 4% 7.2 Total ===== 45% 31% 8% 5% 1% 52% 4% 4.1 Democrat ===== 23% 4% 9% 9% 1% 74% 3% 8.0 Indep endnt Other ===== 47% 31% 11% 4% * 50% 3% 6.0 Repub lican ===== 71% 66% 2% 3% * 25% 4% 7.9 Liberal ===== N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total ===== 45% 31% 8% 5% 1% 52% 4% 4.1 Lean Democrat ===== 23% 5% 10% 7% 1% 75% 3% 6.1 Lean Repub lican ===== 71% 63% 4% 4% * 24% 4% 6.0 Yes, situation at the border is a crisis (Net).... Building a wall would help solve the crisis Building a wall would make the crisis worse Building a wall would not have any effect Don't know/Undecided/Refused No, situation at border is NOT a crisis .......... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Yes, situation at the border is a crisis (Net).... Building a wall would help solve the crisis Building a wall would make the crisis worse Building a wall would not have any effect Don't know/Undecided/Refused No, situation at border is NOT a crisis .......... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) Yes, situation at the border is a crisis (Net).... Building a wall would help solve the crisis Building a wall would make the crisis worse Building a wall would not have any effect Don't know/Undecided/Refused No, situation at border is NOT a crisis .......... Don't know/Undecided/Refused Sampling Error (+/-) POLL 1 Trump approve ===== 79% 75% 2% 2% * 19% 3% 6.3 Trump disap prove ===== 24% 3% 12% 8% 1% 74% 2% 5.7 <45 ===== 41% 23% 12% 6% * 55% 4% 6.9 45+ ===== 48% 38% 4% 5% 1% 49% 3% 4.8 Moderate ===== 41% 28% 8% 4% 1% 54% 5% 6.0 Con serva tive ===== 73% 60% 5% 8% * 25% 2% 7.6 @ssrs_research 484.840.4300 www.ssrs.com 10