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April 22, 2025

2. Views of how the Trump administration governs

About half of Americans say Trump is doing too much by executive order

About half of Americans say Trump is doing too much by executive order

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2. Views of how the Trump administration governs
More Americans rate ethical standards of Trump officials as poor than said this about Biden officials
About half of Americans say Trump is doing too much by executive order
Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to rate the ethical standards of Trump officials poorly
In both parties, wide majorities say Trump should focus on the concerns of all Americans, not just his voters
Most Americans say the Trump administration would need to stop an action if a federal court ruled it illegal
Most Democrats trust what Trump says less than previous presidents; most Republicans trust him about the same or more