Trump should not defy judges' orders, Americans say
After the president warned that 'nothing will stop me' and attacked 'communist radical-left judges' for trying to curb his power, a poll by Public First found that 56 per cent of respondents agreed that Trump had gone too far in his criticism, compared with 21 per cent who disagreed.
However, Trump retains support from those who voted for him last year. Among this group, only 30 per cent believed Trump had gone too far, with 42 per cent disagreeing.
Across both parties, most Americans believed that Trump should follow court rulings. Both Trump and Harris voters disagreed with the statement 'the president should be able to ignore rulings from the Supreme Court that go against their campaign pledges.'
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