Though some may puzzle over President Trump’s ideology, two thirds of both Republicans and conservatives are under the impression he is conservative. So are a majority of Democrats and liberals. Curious? Here are the numbers from a new survey that gauged the “perceived ideology” of the president.
• 52% of U.S. adults say Mr. Trump is conservative; 65% of Republicans, 41% of independents and 53% of Democrats agree.
• 64% of conservatives and 61% of liberals also agree.
• 7% overall are not sure what ideology Mr. Trump favors; 9% of Republicans, 39% of independents and 28% of Democrats agree.
• 10% of conservatives and 24% of liberals also agree.
• 8% overall say Mr. Trump is liberal; 4% of Republicans, 3% of independents and 4% of Democrats agree.
• 2% of conservatives and 5% of liberals also agree.
Source: An Economist/YouGov poll of 1,500 U.S. adults conducted May 31-June 2.
• Jennifer Harper can be reached at jharper@washingtontimes.com.
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