Donald Trump won the elections in part because the voters approved his widely stated goals, if not his specific policy. As I argued here a few weeks ago, the worm turns to the president. This is partly because Americans are afraid that it has gone too far.
The voters wanted a president, who would be “tougher” in terms of immigration. But as I reported, they rejected Trump’s plan to deport all who are illegally here.
The courts have now intervened in some immigration cases and, as they are worried, as many voters are for the border, most do not want to give full control over Trump’s question.
As the courts took advantage of some of the president’s actions, a Yahoo/Yougov poll found that only 32 percent said it was correct to ignore a judge’s order to turn the planes carrying immigrants that were expelled, so the court could review the case. Fifty -four percent said Trump had gone too far, that he was not right not to comply with the judge’s order.
The answers to the IPSOS poll were similar – 56 percent said the Trump administration should suspend deportation until they were allowed by the courts.
Then Trump went further by labeling the Lunatik referee in question and wanted to be an impeach. Only 26 percent reached Trump, agreeing that the judge deserves impeachment, while 55 percent believe that Trump has gone too far and that the judge should not be prevented.
This case, of course, is part of a broader debate about the relative authority of the President – the executive power – against the court branch. Only 14 percent in the IPSOS survey said the presidents should not obey court orders if they do not. Eighty -two percent, including 68 percent of Republicans, say the president should follow court orders. Ignoring court orders goes too far for most Americans.
Forts, by 57 to 40 percent, voters believe Trump has exceeded his authority as president, “instead of acting within his authority. Nearly two -thirds of the independent (62 percent) share the opinion that this president has exceeded his authority.
Fox News found that 68 percent at least very concerned that “the use of executive orders and acting of Trump without congress approval can permanently change the system of inspections and balance sheets of our country.”
As I discussed here before, voters prefer to reduce government costs as a whole (until they oppose cuts in almost any particular category). A recent Fox News poll has found that 57 percent, which says, that at least a large part of the federal costs are wasteful and ineffective.
In fact, the majority supports the idea of a federal agency dedicated to cost reduction.
But the public does not like the Ministry of Government Efficiency. It’s been too far.
With 11 points, Americans do not approve of the way Dog reduces costs. Two -thirds are at least very concerned that “that insufficient thought and planning have entered the redundancies of government spending.”
Quinnipiac’s poll has found Americans to say that Dog was hurting instead of helping the country with a margin of 14 points. To take only one example, with 60 percent-33 percent voters, they oppose Trump’s plan to close the Ministry of Education.
The voters wanted Trump to repair an economy that they thought did not work for them. But the public believes that he does it the wrong way.
Tariffs are Trump’s correction. Still, 55 percent of Americans told CBS News polls that the president focuses “too much” on tariffs. Even larger, 72 percent believe that tariffs will increase prices, while voters focus on how to keep living costs.
Analysts say endlessly that Trump has won because of immigration, economy and deficit. The president works in each of these areas, but he has gone too far. Trump’s extremism, his narcissism and his neglect of democratic norms alienate Americans and shake what support he has.
Melman has been the president of the Mellman Group A. Melman political consulting group has served as a democratic leaders in the Senate for more than 20 years. He is also the president of the democratic majority for Israel.
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