California Republicans still love Donald Trump
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a bill blocking California's rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 in the East Room of the White House, June 12, 2025, in Washington. | Evan Vucci/AP
By Juliann Ventura
07/02/2025 08:00 AM EDT
SACRAMENTO, California — Republicans in California are steadfast in their support of President Donald Trump, even as he remains deeply unpopular in the blue state, a new poll from the University of California, Irvine found.
About 80 percent of California Republicans said they either strongly or somewhat approve of the president, including 55 percent who said they strongly approve, according to the UCI-OC Poll, which was conducted in partnership with Truedot.
A large majority of Democrats, 84 percent, and 45 percent of independents strongly disapprove of Trump, the poll showed. About 68 percent of independents polled either somewhat or strongly disapprove of the president, compared to 31 who approve of him.
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