U.S. VOTERS SPLIT ON WHETHER TRUMP IS STABLE, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS; PRESIDENT IS DIVIDING THE NATION, VOTERS SAY 2-1

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1 Tim Malloy, Assistant Director (203) FOR RELEASE: JANUARY 17, 2018 Rubenstein Pat Smith (212) U.S. VOTERS SPLIT ON WHETHER TRUMP IS STABLE, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS; PRESIDENT IS DIVIDING THE NATION, VOTERS SAY 2-1 Wide gender, racial and political gaps leave American voters divided on whether President Donald Trump is mentally stable, as 45 percent say he is stable and 47 percent say he is not stable, according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today. President Trump is stable, men say percent, while women say percent that he is not, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds. White voters say percent he is stable, as black voters disagree percent. Republicans say 89 9 percent that Trump is stable. Democrats say percent he is not stable. Independent voters are divided as 46 percent say he is stable and 45 percent say he is not stable. American voters disapprove percent of the job President Trump is doing. Trump is doing more to divide the nation than to unite the nation, voters say percent. Every listed party, gender, education, age and racial group says the president is dividing the nation except Republicans, who say percent that he is doing more to unite the nation, and white voters with no college degree, who are divided percent. Trump does not respect people of color as much as he respects white people, voters say percent. Republicans, white voters with no college degree and white men are the only listed groups who say he respects people of color as much as white people. President Donald Trump can t seem to improve his approval rating, perhaps because of the troubling fact that half of the voters we spoke to think he is mentally unstable, said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. The president is a divider, not a uniter, say an overwhelming number of voters, an assessment made even more disturbing by his perceived lack of respect for people of color. American voters say percent the comments President Trump allegedly made about immigrants from certain countries are racist. -more-

2 Quinnipiac University Poll/January 17, 2018 page 2 American voters are divided on the way Trump is handling the economy, as 48 percent approve and 46 percent disapprove. He gets negative marks on handling other key issues: percent on foreign policy; percent on health care; percent on immigration; percent on taxes. Trump v. Oprah In a very early hypothetical presidential matchup, Oprah Winfrey, running as a Democrat, beats Trump percent. Women rally to Oprah percent, while men are split percent. Oprah leads 88 4 percent among black voters and percent among Hispanic voters, while white voters go 47 percent for Trump and 44 percent for Winfrey. Republicans back Trump percent as Democrats go to Oprah 88 4 percent. Independent voters back Oprah percent. But American voters say percent that electing a celebrity to the office of president is a bad idea. In a question in which no opponent is named, voters say percent that they would not be inclined to vote for Oprah for president. These same voters say percent they would not be inclined to vote for Trump. By a narrow percent, voters would be inclined to vote for former Vice President Joe Biden for president. Voters would not be inclined, percent, to vote for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont for president and also turn thumbs down, percent, on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. From January 12 16, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,212 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, including the design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts nationwide public opinion surveys, and statewide polls in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa and Colorado as a public service and for research. Visit poll.qu.edu or Call (203) , or follow us on 2

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4 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? Approve 38% 83% 4% 37% 45% 32% 34% 56% Disapprove DK/NA Approve 30% 37% 43% 40% 54% 37% 45% 4% 28% Disapprove DK/NA TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? App Dis DK/NA Jan 17, Jan 10, Dec 19, Dec 12, Dec 05, Nov 21, Nov 14, Oct 11, Sep 27, Aug 23, a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove? Approve strongly 29% 65% 2% 27% 34% 24% 26% 44% Approve smwht Disapprove smwht Disapprove strongly DK/NA Approve strongly 19% 27% 33% 31% 41% 30% 35% 2% 19% Approve smwht Disapprove smwht Disapprove strongly DK/NA

5 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove? APPROVE... DISAPPROVE... Strngly Smwht Smwht Strngly DK/NA Jan 17, Jan 10, Dec 19, Dec 12, Dec 05, Nov 21, Nov 14, Oct 11, Sep 27, Aug 23, Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Favorable 38% 83% 4% 37% 44% 32% 34% 55% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED Favorable 29% 36% 43% 40% 53% 38% 45% 3% 28% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED TREND: Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Jan 17, Oct 11, Sep 27, Aug 23, Aug 17, Aug 02, Jun 29, Jun 07, May 24, May 10,

6 8. Is your opinion of Oprah Winfrey favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Favorable 47% 25% 69% 44% 40% 54% 49% 33% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED Favorable 45% 49% 48% 46% 33% 47% 41% 70% 60% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED TREND: Is your opinion of Oprah Winfrey favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Jan 17, Mar 07, Is your opinion of Bernie Sanders favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Favorable 48% 13% 76% 49% 46% 50% 52% 35% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED Favorable 59% 54% 43% 42% 41% 45% 43% 70% 55% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED TREND: Is your opinion of Bernie Sanders favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Jan 17, Mar 23, Feb 18, Feb 05, Dec 22, Dec 02, Nov 04, Sep 24, Aug 27, Jul 30,

7 10. Is your opinion of Kirsten Gillibrand favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about her? Favorable 14% 1% 25% 12% 11% 16% 22% 8% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED Favorable 10% 13% 17% 15% 13% 17% 15% 13% 9% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Favorable 53% 21% 78% 55% 48% 58% 60% 42% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED Favorable 47% 58% 54% 55% 43% 57% 51% 73% 49% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED TREND: Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Jan 17, Sep 24, Aug 27, Jul 30, May 28, Jul 08, Dec 11, Jul 12, May 31, Feb 08,

8 15. Would you be inclined to vote for Oprah Winfrey for president, or not? Yes/Inclined 24% 8% 45% 19% 21% 27% 22% 14% No DK/NA Yes/Inclined 24% 27% 23% 23% 15% 20% 18% 56% 30% No DK/NA Would you be inclined to vote for Bernie Sanders for president, or not? Yes/Inclined 39% 6% 66% 38% 38% 40% 38% 27% No DK/NA Yes/Inclined 55% 41% 34% 30% 30% 35% 33% 68% 45% No DK/NA Would you be inclined to vote for Kirsten Gillibrand for president, or not? Yes/Inclined 13% 1% 24% 12% 12% 14% 18% 10% No DK/NA Yes/Inclined 15% 12% 15% 13% 12% 15% 14% 15% 10% No DK/NA

9 18. Would you be inclined to vote for Joe Biden for president, or not? Yes/Inclined 48% 12% 75% 49% 45% 51% 51% 33% No DK/NA Yes/Inclined 51% 49% 47% 47% 38% 45% 42% 84% 47% No DK/NA Would you be inclined to vote to reelect Donald Trump as president, or not? Yes/Inclined 34% 78% 2% 33% 40% 30% 31% 52% No DK/NA Yes/Inclined 26% 32% 39% 36% 49% 35% 42% 3% 24% No DK/NA If the presidential election were being held today, and the candidates were Oprah Winfrey the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? Winfrey 52% 10% 88% 49% 45% 58% 53% 34% Trump NEITHER(VOL) SMONE ELSE(VOL) DK/NA Winfrey 60% 52% 50% 48% 36% 50% 44% 88% 66% Trump NEITHER(VOL) SMONE ELSE(VOL) DK/NA

10 21. If a candidate for president lacks any government experience, does that make you more likely to vote for them, less likely to vote for them, or does it not impact your vote much either way? More likely 6% 10% 3% 6% 6% 7% 6% 7% Less likely Not impact DK/NA More likely 3% 8% 6% 10% 6% 6% 6% 7% 4% Less likely Not impact DK/NA In general, do you think that electing a celebrity to the office of the president is a good idea or a bad idea? Good idea 14% 14% 13% 15% 15% 14% 10% 14% Bad idea DK/NA Good idea 12% 15% 15% 12% 13% 11% 12% 26% 15% Bad idea DK/NA Do you feel that Donald Trump is doing more to unite the country as president, or doing more to divide the country as president? Unite 31% 70% 3% 30% 35% 28% 28% 48% Divide DK/NA Unite 25% 28% 37% 32% 43% 33% 38% 2% 20% Divide DK/NA

11 TREND: Do you feel that Donald Trump is doing more to unite the country as President, or doing more to divide the country as President? (Prior to Feb 22, 2017 "will do more") Unite Divide DK/NA Jan 17, Dec 12, Oct 11, Sep 27, Aug 23, Apr 19, Apr 04, Mar 07, Feb 22, Feb 07, Do you think that President Trump is mentally stable, or not? Mentally stable 45% 89% 10% 46% 53% 39% 41% 61% Mentally unstable DK/NA Mentally stable 44% 45% 47% 44% 60% 43% 51% 15% 39% Mentally unstable DK/NA Do you think that President Trump works harder than most of the previous presidents, works less hard than most previous presidents, or do you think he works about as hard as most previous presidents? Works harder 25% 57% 4% 22% 26% 24% 22% 38% Works less hard About as hard DK/NA Works harder 12% 21% 32% 31% 33% 28% 30% 4% 16% Works less hard About as hard DK/NA

12 26. Do you believe that President Trump respects people of color just as much as he respects white people, or not? Yes/Respects as much 38% 79% 5% 39% 45% 33% 35% 53% No DK/NA Yes/Respects as much 34% 37% 41% 41% 52% 38% 44% 11% 29% No DK/NA TREND: Do you believe that President Trump respects people of color just as much as he respects white people, or not? Yes No DK/NA Jan 17, Dec 05, Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy? Approve 48% 91% 11% 50% 57% 39% 46% 63% Disapprove DK/NA Approve 39% 50% 50% 49% 65% 46% 54% 17% 32% Disapprove DK/NA TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy? App Dis DK/NA Jan 17, Dec 19, Nov 14, Oct 11, Sep 27, Aug 24, Aug 17, Aug 02, Jun 29, Jun 07,

13 29. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - foreign policy? Approve 36% 77% 5% 34% 40% 32% 33% 54% Disapprove DK/NA Approve 24% 34% 41% 39% 50% 37% 43% 3% 25% Disapprove DK/NA TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling foreign policy? App Dis DK/NA Jan 17, Dec 19, Nov 14, Oct 11, Sep 27, Aug 24, Aug 17, Aug 02, Jun 29, Jun 08, Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - health care? Approve 33% 77% 5% 31% 36% 31% 30% 48% Disapprove DK/NA Approve 26% 36% 35% 37% 44% 36% 39% 7% 25% Disapprove DK/NA

14 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling health care? App Dis DK/NA Jan 17, Dec 19, Sep 27, Aug 24, Aug 17, Aug 02, Jun 28, Jun 08, May 25, May 11, Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - immigration issues? Approve 38% 81% 6% 37% 45% 31% 35% 54% Disapprove DK/NA Approve 29% 37% 42% 41% 54% 36% 45% 6% 28% Disapprove DK/NA TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling immigration issues? App Dis DK/NA Jan 17, Dec 19, Nov 14, Oct 11, Sep 27, Aug 24, Aug 17, Aug 02, Jun 29, Jun 07,

15 32. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - taxes? Approve 42% 89% 8% 40% 50% 35% 38% 59% Disapprove DK/NA Approve 37% 43% 44% 42% 56% 42% 48% 12% 34% Disapprove DK/NA TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling taxes? App Dis DK/NA Jan 17, Dec 19, Nov 15, Oct 11, May 11, Do you think that President Trump's recently reported comments on immigrants from certain countries are racist, or not? Yes/Racist 58% 17% 91% 58% 51% 65% 61% 42% No DK/NA Yes/Racist 60% 61% 57% 56% 43% 59% 52% 89% 69% No DK/NA