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With just a few weeks before President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration, hes going to take office in a historically weak position, according to a Gallup survey released Monday.
Less than half of people in the U.S., 46 percent, said theyre confident in Mr. Trumps ability to handle an international crisis and 47 percent said theyre confident in his ability to use military force wisely. The poll also found 44 percent said they are confident in his ability to prevent major scandals in his administration.
At least 70 percent of people were confident in President Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton in all of the above areas before they took office, Gallup said. Nearly three-quarters of the public, for example, said in early 2009 that they were confident in Mr. Obamas ability to handle an international crisis or use military force wisely.
Sixty percent, meanwhile, said they are confident that Mr. Trump can work with the GOP-controlled Congress effectively and 59 percent said they think he can handle the economy effectively. More than half, 53 percent, said Mr. Trump will manage the executive branch effectively.
Mr. Trumps predecessors, however, received higher marks in those areas, too.
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andym
(5,563 posts)thanks to controlling the government and the power of the reconciliation process to undo funding.
UTUSN
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(15 posts)The best way that we can go against Trump is boycott.
It's very easy.
He is top producer of the Apprentice.
It started on NBC tonight.
Everyone who is disgusted about Trump, just make sure
not to watch the Apprentice.
Skittles
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