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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump tears into ‘biased' Fox News poll over approval rating of his border policies
President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News Thursday after its most recent survey found his approval rating on one of his favorite issues — the U.S.-Mexico border — slipped slightly and is now hovering at just above 50 percent. Writing on Truth Social, Trump groused about what he called 'the crooked Fox News poll' and said the television network's polling has 'been biased against me for years' after the release of a June survey showing 53 percent of respondents approve of his handling of border security, compared with 46 percent who disapprove. The result is two points lower than an April survey by Fox showing 55 percent approved of his border handling with 40 percent disapproving, and a three-point drop compared to a March survey which revealed that 56 percent approved while 43 percent disapproved. Trump accused the poll, which was conducted as a joint operation of Democratic pollster Beacon Research and GOP pollster Shaw and Company Research, both widely respected survey firms, of being 'always wrong and negative' and suggested that his MAGA movement 'hates Fox News' because the polls aren't favorable enough to him. 'This has gone on for years, but they never change the incompetent polling company that does their work,' he said. He further opined that the 53 percent result showed in the recent survey is 'fake' and should be 'discredited' because 'the Border is miraculously perfect.' 'NOBODY WAS ABLE TO COME IN LAST MONTH. 60,000 people came in with Sleepy Joe in the same month last year. I hate FAKE pollsters, one of the Worst, but Fox will never change their discredited pollster,' he said. The same Fox News poll also shows Trump's approval rating underwater on other key issue areas. On immigration, just 46 percent of the 1,003 respondents contacted by phone or surveyed online said they approve of the president's performance, while 53 percent said they disapproved. Trump's numbers were even worse on foreign policy, showing a 42 percent approval rating versus 57 percent disapproval, and they slipped further on the pocketbook issues that powered his history-making return to the White House in last year's presidential election. When asked how to rate Trump's work on the economy thus far, just 40 percent of voters said they approved, while 58 percent gave him negative marks. Worse yet, just 34 percent said they approved of his performance on reducing inflation, while a whopping 64 percent — nearly two thirds of all U.S. voters — said they disapprove of his inflation handling. The president's 40 percent approval rating on the economy, while higher than the 38 percent rating found by Fox in their April 2025 poll, is still far lower than the ratings voters gave him during his first term in the White House. From 2017 through 2020, respondents in the Fox News poll never gave him an approval rating lower than 44 percent, the nadir of his first term reached in October 2017. By the last survey of his first term, in December 2020, 52 percent of voters approved of his handling of the economy compared with 45 percent who disapproved and four percent who said they did not know either way.
The Independent
11 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Trump tears into ‘biased' Fox News poll over approval rating of his border policies
President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News Thursday after its most recent survey found his approval rating on one of his favorite issues — the U.S.-Mexico border — slipped slightly and is now hovering at just above 50 percent. Writing on Truth Social, Trump groused about what he called 'the crooked Fox News poll' and said the television network's polling has 'been biased against me for years' after the release of a June survey showing 53 percent of respondents approve of his handling of border security, compared with 46 percent who disapprove. The result is two points lower than an April survey by Fox showing 55 percent approved of his border handling with 40 percent disapproving, and a three-point drop compared to a March survey which revealed that 56 percent approved while 43 percent disapproved. Trump accused the poll, which was conducted as a joint operation of Democratic pollster Beacon Research and GOP pollster Shaw and Company Research, both widely respected survey firms, of being 'always wrong and negative' and suggested that his MAGA movement 'hates Fox News' because the polls aren't favorable enough to him. 'This has gone on for years, but they never change the incompetent polling company that does their work,' he said. He further opined that the 53 percent result showed in the recent survey is 'fake' and should be 'discredited' because 'the Border is miraculously perfect.' 'NOBODY WAS ABLE TO COME IN LAST MONTH. 60,000 people came in with Sleepy Joe in the same month last year. I hate FAKE pollsters, one of the Worst, but Fox will never change their discredited pollster,' he said. The same Fox News poll also shows Trump's approval rating underwater on other key issue areas. On immigration, just 46 percent of the 1,003 respondents contacted by phone or surveyed online said they approve of the president's performance, while 53 percent said they disapproved. Trump's numbers were even worse on foreign policy, showing a 42 percent approval rating versus 57 percent disapproval, and they slipped further on the pocketbook issues that powered his history-making return to the White House in last year's presidential election. When asked how to rate Trump's work on the economy thus far, just 40 percent of voters said they approved, while 58 percent gave him negative marks. Worse yet, just 34 percent said they approved of his performance on reducing inflation, while a whopping 64 percent — nearly two thirds of all U.S. voters — said they disapprove of his inflation handling. The president's 40 percent approval rating on the economy, while higher than the 38 percent rating found by Fox in their April 2025 poll, is still far lower than the ratings voters gave him during his first term in the White House. From 2017 through 2020, respondents in the Fox News poll never gave him an approval rating lower than 44 percent, the nadir of his first term reached in October 2017. By the last survey of his first term, in December 2020, 52 percent of voters approved of his handling of the economy compared with 45 percent who disapproved and four percent who said they did not know either way.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mass. nurses frustrated over care quality, staffing levels
BOSTON (SHNS) – A union survey found the vast majority of registered nurses in Massachusetts feel the quality of hospital care is declining, continuing a post-pandemic trend that most nurses feel Beacon Hill has failed to address. In a Beacon Research survey of 505 registered nurses commissioned by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, nearly eight in 10 respondents said hospital care has worsened in the past two years, and roughly half said care has gotten 'much worse.' The 78% of nurses dismayed by care quality actually reflects improvement — the rate peaked at 85% in the spring of 2023 — but remains above pre-pandemic levels. In April 2019, 39% of nurses said they felt hospital care had gotten worse over the past two years. The rate was 27% in 2018, according to Beacon Research. Survey authors said understaffing and excessive caseloads remain a problem for many nurses, describing a '22-point jump compared to before the pandemic' in the share of nurses who say they do not have enough time to provide quality care (now 67%). Nearly seven in 10 nurses described workplace violence and abuse as a serious problem, up five percentage points from last year's survey and 27 points above March 2021. Health care reforms are a tricky arena for lawmakers to navigate. The Legislature and Gov. Maura Healey last year enacted hospital oversight and financial reporting laws and a prescription drug cost control measure. Pollsters said 77% of survey respondents feel that Beacon Hill is not hearing and acting on staffing concerns raised by nurses. 'Post-pandemic, nurses are experiencing acute problems with the Massachusetts healthcare system – unsafe staffing, workplace violence, and care access – that have grown worse, threatening patient safety and the health of the nursing profession,' MNA President Katie Murphy said in a statement alongside the survey results. The Mass. Nurses Association continues to push for legislation (H 2448 / S 1522) that would limit the number of patients for which a single nurse could care at one time. Voters resoundingly rejected a similar idea in a 2018 ballot question, with 70% opposed. In 2014, the threat of a ballot question led to the Legislature and Gov. Deval Patrick agreeing on a law setting nurse staffing levels inside intensive care units at one nurse per one patient, depending on the stability of the patient. The union will host a virtual event Tuesday to discuss its '2025 State of Nursing in Massachusetts' survey. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
24-04-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Fox News Poll: Voters uncertain on US path forward with Ukraine
Voters are split over what to do when it comes to U.S. support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, according to the latest Fox News survey of registered voters. The poll, released Thursday, finds 4 in 10 (41%) think the U.S. should continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to win, while roughly the same amount (44%) thinks there should be a limited timeframe for U.S. support. Since October 2023, voters have preferred a limited time horizon by slim margins. In February 2023, voters slightly preferred supporting for as long as it took. There is sharp division along party lines: two-thirds of Democrats (64%) think support should be for as long as it takes, while about the same number of Republicans think it should be restricted (68%). Independents are split, with 40% preferring a limited timeframe, and 36% wanting to stay as long as it takes. "Americans tend not to have strong, fixed opinions on foreign policy; They often follow cues from their party's leaders," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts Fox News surveys with Democrat Chris Anderson. "But the shift among Republicans away from an engaged, assertive foreign policy and toward an 'America First' stance is notable. This position is relatively more appealing to lower-status voters, yet it's not clear whether hawkish Republicans will fall in line or whether Democratic leaders will abandon their historically dovish positions to counter Trump politically." President Trump receives some of his worst job ratings on Ukraine and Russia. Only 36% of voters approve of how he is handling Russia, down from 40% last month. For Ukraine, 39% approve, down from 44% in March. He fares a touch better on his handling of Iran (42% approve), Israel (42%), and China (40%). On Trump's performance on foreign policy overall, 40% approve and 54% disapprove. Most Democrats, two-thirds of Independents, and nearly 1 in 5 Republicans disapprove. Yet, foreign policy issues aren't a top concern to voters. The largest number are extremely or very concerned about inflation (82%). After that, it's political divisions within the country (78%), health care (76%), government spending (73%), a recession (72%), immigration (66%), Iran getting a nuclear bomb (66%), a trade war with China escalating (66%), Russia's invasion of Ukraine (61%), and the stock market (58%). More Democrats than Republicans are concerned about a trade war with China escalating into a military confrontation (84% vs. 49%) and Russia's invasion of Ukraine (79% vs. 46%). Roughly equal shares of Democrats (66%) Republicans (68%), and Independents (61%) are concerned about Iran getting a nuclear weapon. Still, the top concerns for Democrats are inflation, a recession, and health care. For Republicans, it's government spending, immigration, and inflation, and for Independents, it's inflation, a recession, and political divisions. Conducted April 18-21, 2025, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,104 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (127) and cellphones (703) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (274). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis and voter file data.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Donald Trump Lashes Out At Fox News After Its Poll Shows His Approval Rating 11 Points Underwater
Donald Trump went after Fox News today after its latest poll showed him 11 points underwater in job approval. Despite the presence of a friendly slate of opinion hosts on Fox News, the president has lashed out over its polls, which are done under the direction of the Democratic firm Beacon Research and the Republican firm Shaw & Company. More from Deadline Imax CEO Downplays Hollywood's China Risk Amid Trade War: "Will Largely Target Films With Limited Box Office Potential" Chloe Arensberg Named NBC News Washington Bureau Chief MSNBC To Debut New Nighttime Lineup Week Of May 5 The poll results showed that 44% approved of Trump's job performance, and 55% disapproved. It's in line with a series of other survey results in recent days, as the president nears the 100-day mark. Trump wrote on Truth Social, 'Rupert Murdoch has told me for years that he is going to get rid of his FoxNews, Trump Hating, Fake Pollster, but he has never done so. This 'pollster' has gotten me, and MAGA, wrong for years. Also, and while he's at it, he should start making changes at the China Loving Wall Street Journal. It sucks!!!' A Fox News spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment. The Journal, owned by the Murdochs' News Corp., has run editorials critical of Trump, particularly when it comes to tariffs. Its news side also has produced a number of hard-hitting stories about the early months of Trump's administration. Trump did reveal that he was planning to meet with The Atlantic's editor Jeffrey Goldberg, who was mistakenly added to the Signal group chat of top Trump national security officials in March. After the White House attacked Goldberg and claimed that what was shared in the chat was not classified, he published the text messages, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted attack plans on the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Trump wrote, 'Later today I will be meeting with, of all people, Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor of The Atlantic, and the person responsible for many fictional stories about me, including the made-up HOAX on 'Suckers and Losers' and, SignalGate, something he was somewhat more 'successful' with. Jeffrey is bringing with him Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker, not exactly pro-Trump writers, either, to put it mildly! The story they are writing, they have told my representatives, will be entitled, 'The Most Consequential President of this Century.' I am doing this interview out of curiosity, and as a competition with myself, just to see if it's possible for The Atlantic to be 'truthful.' Are they capable of writing a fair story on 'TRUMP'? The way I look at it, what can be so bad – I WON!' Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'We Were Liars' Show So Far 'Wednesday' Season 2: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
