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Poll Shows Only 33 Percent Oppose Trump's Temporary Ban on Immigrants From Terrorist Havens
PJ Media ^ | January 30, 2017 | Debra Heine

Posted on 01/30/2017 3:11:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

A poll taken late last week shows that a majority of likely voters approve of President Trump’s temporary halt to refugees and visitors from seven Middle Eastern and African countries.

Via Rasmussen:

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters favor a temporary ban on refugees from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen until the federal government approves its ability to screen out potential terrorists form coming here. Thirty-three percent (33%) are opposed, while 10% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Similarly, 56% favor a temporary block on visas prohibiting residents of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the United States until the government approves its ability to screen for likely terrorists. Thirty-two percent (32%) oppose this temporary ban, and 11% are undecided.

The survey was taken prior to the weekend, so it remains to be seen whether the trumped-up media firestorm and Soros-sponsored protests had any effect on public opinion.

However, the findings are consistent with a Rasmussen poll from August 2016:

59% of voters agreed with Trump’s call for a temporary ban on immigration into the United States from "the most dangerous and volatile regions of the world that have a history of exporting terrorism" until the federal government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists.

The party breakdown of this latest poll is striking:

The refugee ban is supported by 82% of Republicans and 59% of voters not affiliated with either major party. Democrats are opposed by a 53% to 34% margin. The numbers are nearly identical for the temporary ban on visas from these seven terrorist-plagued nations.

According to Rasmussen, men and women agreed to the policy in equal numbers. Younger voters were slightly less supportive.

While the American people decisively approve of the policy, as even Democrats could only garner 53% opposition, the mainstream media is targeting individuals and companies who aren't sufficiently outraged by Trump's executive order. It's a modern-day witch hunt:

(TWEETS-AT-LINK)

It may come as a surprise to the mainstream media, which is demonstrably out of touch with ordinary Americans yet again on a major issue, but most people would likely be inclined to support businesses that refuse to condemn Trump's policy and to punish those that do.


TOPICS: Issues; Polls
KEYWORDS: 2017polls; bordersecurity; first100days; immigration; refugees; terrorism; trump; trump45

1 posted on 01/30/2017 3:11:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The fact that so many immigrants are protesting this action demonstrates what a big problem immigration is. There are a lot more of them than the government says.


2 posted on 01/30/2017 3:19:32 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

To the MSM, only the 33% count.


3 posted on 01/30/2017 3:20:38 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

Do the math, 100% minus 33% = 67% of American’s that APPROVE of the TEMPORARY DELAY. The 33% can now shut the hell up.


4 posted on 01/30/2017 3:26:25 PM PST by DaveA37
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To: colorado tanker

Do the math, 100% minus 33% = 67% of American’s that APPROVE of the TEMPORARY DELAY. The 33% can now shut the hell up.


5 posted on 01/30/2017 3:26:33 PM PST by DaveA37
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To: colorado tanker

Do the math, 100% minus 33% = 67% of American’s that APPROVE of the TEMPORARY DELAY. The 33% can now shut the hell up.


6 posted on 01/30/2017 3:26:37 PM PST by DaveA37
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To: Brilliant

The filthy degenerate scumbag animals at CNN and other ENEMEDIA outlets WANT to make us less safe and are waging a propaganda war in support of an invasion of the UNITED STATES by illegal alien criminals and mozlum terrorists.

As a result, they have FORFEITED their First Amendment protection and should be treated as a DOMESTIC ENEMY subject to ARREST and HARASSMENT!!!!!!!!!!!


7 posted on 01/30/2017 3:27:22 PM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
We need to identify the companies, celebrities, and news outlets that push the leftist lies, and stop making them rich with our consumer dollars.

The first part is easy enough, now when do we get serious about the second part?

8 posted on 01/30/2017 3:47:18 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Trump has been producing jobs, while all the left has been producing is excuses for why they lost.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They sure are a whiney 33%.


9 posted on 01/30/2017 5:54:40 PM PST by Lady Heron
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