Distrust in Trump deepens North Korea concerns (POLL)
Source: ABC News
By ALLISON DE JONG
Jul 18, 2017, 7:00 AM ET
Public concern about North Korea is widespread – alongside skepticism of President Donald Trump’s ability to handle the risks.
Eighty-one percent of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll see North Korea as a threat to the United States, including 66 percent who see it as a “serious” threat, up 12 points from 2005. Nearly three-quarters are concerned about the possibility of a full-scale war, with half of them “very” concerned.
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As part of those worries, just 36 percent express trust in Trump’s ability to handle the situation; 63 percent distrust him, with a large portion, 40 percent, trusting him “not at all.” Among those who distrust Trump to handle the situation, worry about a full-scale war soars to 83 percent.
Distrust in Trump on the issue is highly partisan, ranging from 87 percent among Democrats to 19 percent of Republicans in this survey, produced for ABC News by Langer Research Associates. Tipping the balance, it’s 66 percent among independents. And Democrats are most apt to fear a full-scale war – 86 percent, vs. 68 percent of Republicans and independents alike.
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