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The Independent
2 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Make America (Not) Great: Majority of voters worry Trump policies will harm US in long run, poll shows
A majority of voters in New York state believe that the policies and initiatives pushed by President Donald Trump at home and abroad will not make America great, according to a poll conducted by Siena College of 800 voters in the state. While New York City is heavily Democratic, much of upstate New York is Republican. Former Vice President Kamala Harris won the 2024 election in the Empire State 56 to 43 percent, with Trump receiving more than three and a half million votes in the state. New York voters said by a margin of 54 to 33 percent that Trump's policies are not moving the country in the right direction. The same poll found that New York voters believe, by a 52 to 28 percent margin, that Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' will make life worse for a majority of Americans. Sixty-one percent supported removing income taxes on tips, while 21 percent opposed the measure. New York voters also support requiring healthy adult Medicaid recipients to work to get benefits by a margin of 48 to 32 percent. They are strongly opposed to cutting corporate taxes and cutting SNAP benefits for the poor. Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement that 'It's not surprising in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans two-to-one – the President's home for most of his life – that New Yorkers do not think that everything that Trump is doing – domestically and abroad – will make America great.' 'It's also not surprising that nearly three-quarters of Republicans think he will make America great, while more than two-thirds of Democrats do not,' he added. 'Interestingly, independents, by a two-to-one margin, do not think Trump will make America great.' 'About two-thirds of Black and Latino voters don't think Trump will make America great, and by a 48-40 percent plurality, white voters agree,' he said. 'Only 26 percent of New York City voters, 36 percent of upstate voters, and 39 percent of downstate suburban voters think Trump's actions will make America great.' Trump has a favorability rating of 37 percent compared to 60 percent with a negative view. Meanwhile, his job approval rating is 39 to 59 percent. On immigration, 45 percent approve compared to 54 percent who disapprove. The president is doing worse on inflation, with 36 percent having a positive view and 61 percent who don't. Greenberg noted that the Democrats 'overwhelmingly' believe that the Big, Beautiful Bill will make life worse for average Americans, by a margin of 69 to 17 percent. Independents are on the same page, by a margin of 49 to 25 percent. However, Republicans think the legislation will improve the lives of average Americans by 55 to 16 percent. 'A majority or plurality of voters, regardless of region, gender, age, race, or income, say the BBB will worsen life for average Americans,' said Greenberg. 'Majorities or pluralities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents agree in their support of eliminating taxes on tips, and their opposition to reducing SNAP benefits for poor Americans,' he added. 'While majorities of Democrats and independents oppose cutting taxes for corporations, a small plurality of Republicans support it. And while a majority of Republicans and a plurality of independents support requiring healthy adults on Medicaid to work, Democrats are evenly divided.' Forty-three percent said New York state shouldn't support the federal government's efforts to detain migrants living illegally in the state, while 41 percent said the state should back such measures. Voters also disapproved of Trump's efforts to address hostilities between Israel and Iran, by a margin of 54 to 40 percent. Voters also opposed Trump's decision to bomb Iran, by a margin of 46 to 38 percent. By a margin of 58 to 35 percent, voters say the country is headed in the wrong direction. This is also divided by party, with more than two-thirds of Democrats stating that the country is moving in the wrong direction, while over two-thirds of Republicans believe the country is on the right track. Independent voters, meanwhile, say that the country is moving in the wrong direction by a margin of 62 to 29 percent.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Savannah Chrisley Remembers 'Sobbing' Over Donald Trump Winning The 2024 Election: 'Our Only Way Out'
Savannah Chrisley hasn't been shy about her love for President Donald Trump, especially considering he pardoned her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, after they had spent more than two years in prison. Now, in a new interview, Savannah Chrisley continues to praise the politician for reuniting her family, and she even recalls her reaction to learning he defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 general election. In a new interview with Fox News, Savannah sat next to her parents, recounting the moment President Trump called to inform her that her parents would no longer be behind bars. The reality star also discussed watching the 2024 general election with her brother, Grayson Chrisley, and being overwhelmed with emotions by Trump's victory. "Grayson and I watched the election together, and he got to vote in the election for the first time. And when we were watching it and we saw the president win, we both started sobbing," the 27-year-old recalled. "And he just grabbed me and hugged me because we knew that was our only way out." In that same interview, Todd, who was initially sentenced to 12 years in prison for defrauding local banks out of $30 million, said he and the other inmates around him had a similar reaction to Trump's win. "We were all glued to the television," the 56-year-old said. "When they finally announced that he was the winner, everyone there started screaming and yelling because they knew, they felt in their spirit that if President Trump wins this election, there's hope for all of us." Savannah posted a video about the initial phone call she had with President Trump after her parents were pardoned in May 2025. 'The president called me personally as I was walking at the Sam's Club and notified me that he was signing pardon paperwork for both of my parents. So both my parents are coming home tonight or tomorrow, and I'm freaking out,' she said excitedly before saying she'd be "forever be grateful to President Trump [and] his administration" for bringing her parents home. The former pageant queen shared more insight into her conversation with the politician during her family's interview with Fox, first describing a moment she wishes she could take back. "He was like, 'How are you?' I was like, well, in the wise words of you fighting like hell. And I was like, I probably shouldn't have said that to the president, but it is President Trump," she said. Then, Trump dropped the bombshell news on Savannah, which took her completely by surprise. "A big thing was [that] he asked Alice Johnson, 'Is this a commutation? Or is this a full pardon?' And she said, 'As of now, it's just a commutation.' He goes, 'Nope, Nope. We're going to give them a full pardon. These people get their lives back.' And I was just in such shock," said Savannah. On social media, the Chrisley family received an immense amount of support after news of the pardon became public. Kim Zolciak Biermann from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" wrote, "Prayers answered! So happy for y'all! Love you." Britney Aldean also commented, "Love yall! So excited." Christian singer Danny Gokey weighed in too, writing, "Incredible! God works everything for our good! ... Your family needs to get ready for the greater glory!" Savannah and Todd aren't the only Chrisleys rallying behind Trump, either. Chase Chrisley, 29, also expressed his gratitude in a previous interview, reported by The Blast, saying he was "grateful to God and President Trump." On Instagram, he posted, "God is so good! Our rocks are back!! Thank you to Mr. President @realdonaldtrump @potus for making a remarkable decision and bringing our family back together! We love, support, and thank you, Mr. President! God bless you and your entire family! Continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!"
Fox News
4 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
New poll reveals full extent of Trump's gains with minority voters in 2024
A new poll from Pew Research Center highlighted President Donald Trump's growing coalition of racially and ethnically diverse voters, Thursday. The Pew Research Center poll, which the organization calls "a study of the 2024 election, based on validated voters," said that Trump made up extensive ground with Hispanic voters, Black voters and Asian voters. It found that Trump significantly closed the gap on Hispanic voters, with 51% of them going to former Vice President Kamala Harris, and 48% going to Trump, a significant shift from the 2020 presidential election, when Trump fell behind with Hispanic voters to former President Joe Biden, 61%-36%. Trump increased his support among Black voters by 7%, with 15% of Black voters supporting Trump in November, up from 8% during the 2020 presidential election. Asian voters, while still trending to the left with 57% supporting Harris, voted 40% for Trump, up from 2020, when 70% supported Biden and 30% went for Trump. The voters' level of education also played a role. Trump had a 14-point advantage, 56% to 42%, among voters who did not have a 4-year college degree, with the Pew Research Center reporting that Trump doubled his 2016 margin among these voters. Harris won college-education voters by a margin of 57% to 41%. Voters who lived in rural areas also chose Trump overwhelmingly, 69%-29%, while 65% of urban voters chose Harris, and only 33% chose Trump. Trump also did well among religious voters, with almost two-thirds, or 64% of them who attended religious services monthly or more backing Trump, and only about a third, or 34%, voting for Harris. The 45th and 47th president also gained some ground with men, with 55% - 43% voting for him. Men under 50-years-old chose Trump 49% - 48%. In 2020, they chose Biden by 10 points, with 53% going for Biden, and 43% going for Trump. "President Trump's historic reelection and the overall MAGA movement is a big tent welcome for all and home to a large swath of the American people," Harrison Fields, special assistant to the president and principal deputy press secretary, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The President continues to foster a national pride that should be celebrated daily, and he is honored to serve all Americans," Fields added. "The American people voted for a return to common sense, and the President is delivering on every campaign promise supported by 77 million voters and is ushering in our Golden Age."
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Who is ahead in the NJ governor race? Polls, candidates, updates
The Brief New Jersey voters will select Democratic and Republican candidates for governor on June 10, with polls closing at 8 p.m. The race is closely watched for insights into voter responses to President Trump's second term. Leading Democratic candidates include U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, and U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, with Sherrill slightly ahead in polls and fundraising. Former state assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, endorsed by President Trump, leads the Republican field, which also includes conservative talk radio host Bill Spadea and State Senator Jon Bramnick. New Jersey voters will have the chance to choose the Democrat and Republican candidates who will fight to succeed Phil Murphy as governor, a race that will be closely watched for signs of how voters respond to President Donald Trump's second term. With the New Jersey primary election on the horizon, here's a look at who's ahead for each party, who the candidates are and when we can expect results. Primary election day is June 10, three days away. Polls close at 8 p.m. What we know In the 2024 presidential election in New Jersey, the first results the AP reported came from Hudson County at 8:01 p.m. ET, one minute after polls closed. Vote tabulation ended for the night at 4:21 a.m. ET in Burlington County with about 95% of votes counted. Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey: According to a May survey, 28% of registered New Jersey Democratic voters said they would vote for U.S. Rep, Mikie Sherrill, as Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer each had 11% of Democratic responders' support. A month ahead of the primary, 24% of Dem voters said they were undecided. SurveyUSA: According to a poll conducted in May, voters showed slightly more favorable options for Sherrill compared to the rest of the field. Gottheimer was a close second. Fundraising numbers: Gottheimer has had a slight edge in fundraising, with about $9.1 million in contributions, followed by Sherrill and Fulop, each with about $8.9 million raised for their campaigns, according to the Associated Press. Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey: According to a May survey, 44% of registered New Jersey Republican voters said they would vote for former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, while 18% support talk radio host Bill Spadea. A month ahead of the primary, 23% of GOP voters said they were undecided. SurveyUSA: The poll conducted in May only asked voters about Ciattarelli, who "has favorability ratings of 40%-36% among the broader electorate and 63%-19% among Trump voters," accordin gto the New Jersey Globe. Trump endorsement: President Trump has endorsed Ciattarelli in May and campaigned for him in a virtual rally Dig deeper The race for governor features a crowded field of prominent current and former officeholders. U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop Teachers' union president Sean Spiller Former state Senate president Steve Sweeney Former state assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli Conservative talk radio host Bill Spadea State Senator Jon Bramnick Former Englewood Cliffs mayor Mario Kranjac Real estate developer Justin Barbera Tuesday is the primaries for governor, state General Assembly and the uncontested special primaries in state Senate District 35.
Vancouver Sun
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
Flawed, but ultimately fair, chief electoral officer says of B.C. election
VICTORIA — Elections B.C. chief Anton Boegman found himself on the defensive this week over a report on how his independent agency handled — and in some cases mishandled — the 2024 B.C. election. 'Elections are messy, to use a word, right?' the chief electoral officer told reporters on Tuesday. 'All election agencies hire people from communities to serve their fellow citizens in administering the election. And while all election officials are given training, at times they do make mistakes.' Many such mistakes are detailed in the report, the first of three that Boegman intends to release about last year's provincial election, the closest in B.C. history. A daily roundup of Opinion pieces from the Sun and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Informed Opinion will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Eleven days after the election, officials identified one ballot box, containing 861 votes, that had not been counted. Officials in five electoral districts were found to have failed to report out-of-district votes, affecting results in 69 of the 93 electoral districts. In all, the chief electoral officer had to issue 41 orders, rectifying mistakes of one kind of other. Two separate orders dealt with errors in Juan de Fuca-Malahat, won by New Democrat Dana Lajeunesse. Another was needed to sort out several problems in side-by-side Surrey ridings, including one where the 22-vote NDP margin of victory is still being challenged in court. Other orders leave one guessing, as the riding is not identified nor is the number of ballots affected. Still, Boegman insists that in each case the problems were fixed and the overall outcome of the election was not affected. 'We were able to correct them, and we did correct them, and we were very transparent about that.' Most of the mistakes were attributed to human error among the more than 17,000 workers that Elections B.C. had to recruit and train in relatively short order. 'Our voting, counting and reporting processes are administered by short-term temporary election officials, who receive training and carry out their duties to the best of their ability,' said the report. 'Unfortunately election officials can and do make mistakes. The Election Act recognizes this by enabling the chief electoral officer to issue orders to correct mistakes.' 'Our goal is always error-free election administration,' added Boegman. 'As chief electoral officer, I take full accountability for the work of our officials. Elections B.C. has reviewed each incident or error and identified appropriate actions to improve future electoral event delivery.' The report also examines and discounts what it calls 'false narratives' about Election 2024: that non-citizens voted, that some people voted more than once, that there were abuses of balloting by phone and by mail, and that ballot boxes were not secured. Elections B.C. investigated a relatively small number of incidents alleging voting irregularities, some 30 in all. Twenty were determined to be 'unfounded.' Another 10, alleging a total of 15 potential contraventions, needed further review. Those included 'five false statements about election officials or voting administration tools, four instances of false election information, two of misrepresentation, and four unauthorized transmissions.' The outcomes of those reviews will be included in a report due later this year. For all that, Boegman told reporters, 'I stand by my assertion that the election was free, fair and secure.' Asked to give a letter grade to the Elections B.C. performance last year, Boegman ventured a 'B.' The lapses documented in the report could be viewed with less significance if B.C. were not known for elections where every vote counts. The B.C. Liberals lost their legislative majority by 189 votes cast in one seat in 2017, clearing the way for the NDP to take power. In 2024, the New Democrats secured their majority by one seat, Surrey-Guildford, and that seat by a mere 22 votes. The latter outcome is being challenged in court by Honveer Singh Randhawa, the B.C. Conservative candidate who ended up losing. He claims to have identified more than enough irregularities to challenge the 22-vote margin of victory and unseat NDP winner Garry Begg, B.C.'s solicitor general and minister of public safety. The case was up in B.C. Supreme Court this week on a preliminary matter regarding disclosure of voter identities, according to Bob Mackin of the Breaker online news service. Justice Barbara Norell expressed the hope that the case would get underway by mid-June. 'I am concerned,' she said in court. 'This is an election and we've got to get this matter heard as quickly as we can.' Elections B.C. is staffing the proceedings with a lawyer, acting as a friend of the court according to Boegman. Regarding a claim that one person had voted twice, Elections B.C. said the ballots were cast by two different people with similar names. As to the stakes for Begg and Randhawa, the Elections B.C. report has this to say: 'On hearing the application, the court may declare that the election in Surrey-Guildford is confirmed as valid, or that the election is invalid and the seat is vacant. 'For the latter ruling, a byelection would be held.' Make that a byelection to end all byelections, given that the NDP government's majority would be at stake as well. vpalmer@
