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Voters who support Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump agree on <\/span>at least<\/span> one thing \u2013 that they not only differ on plans and policies, but\u00a0also on \u201cbasic facts.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span> Their disagreements on issues extend to the nation\u2019s progress and its ability to solve problems.<\/p>\n\n

In August<\/a>, a much greater share of Trump supporters (81%) than Clinton supporters (19%) said \u201clife in America today is worse than it was 50 years ago\u201d for people like them. And overall, about a third of registered voters said the country can\u2019t solve many of its problems, but more Trump supporters (38%) than Clinton supporters (26%) said this.<\/p>\n\n

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Clinton supporters were much more likely than Trump supporters to feel positively about the country\u2019s increasing diversity<\/a>, however. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of those who backed Clinton said the increasing number of people of different races, ethnic groups and nationalities makes the U.S. a better place to live. Fewer than half of Trump supporters (40%) agreed.<\/p>\n\n

In July<\/a>, 78% of Clinton supporters said that white people benefit \u201ca great deal\u201d or \u201ca fair amount\u201d from advantages in society that black people don\u2019t have, and 57% said it is \u201ca lot\u201d more difficult to be black than it is to be white in the U.S. Only about a quarter of Trump supporters (24%) said that white people benefit at least a fair amount from advantages blacks don\u2019t have; just 11% said it is a lot more difficult to be black than it is to be white in this country.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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Immigration has been a central issue in this campaign,<\/span>\u00a0and in August, Clinton and Trump supporters expressed differing views on both immigration policies and undocumented immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Clinton supporters were more likely than Trump supporters to say that undocumented immigrants are as honest and hardworking as American citizens (88% of Clinton supporters, 57% of Trump supporters), and that undocumented immigrants are no more likely than citizens to commit serious crimes (84% of Clinton supporters, 43% of Trump supporters).<\/p>\n\n

And Trump supporters were nearly eight times as likely as Clinton supporters (79% vs. 10%) to favor building a wall along the entire U.S. border with Mexico.<\/p>\n\n

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Disagreements also exist on foreign policy issues such as free trade and terrorism.<\/p>\n\n

Those who say they plan to vote for Trump were much more likely than Clinton supporters to say that free trade agreements<\/a> have been a bad thing for the U.S. (68% of Trump supporters, 32% of Clinton supporters), and that free trade agreements have probably or definitely hurt them or their families (68% vs. 32%).<\/p>\n\n

And when it comes to efforts to prevent terrorism, a majority (57%) of Trump supporters said the government should subject Muslims living in the U.S. to additional scrutiny, while just 14% of Clinton supporters agreed.<\/p>\n\n

In early September<\/a>, most Trump supporters (69%) said their greater concern with anti-terrorism policies was that they have not gone far enough to protect the country (just 18% said they have gone too far in restricting civil liberties). Fewer than half (41%) of Clinton supporters said their greater concern was that policies have not gone far enough in protecting the country. And Trump supporters (66%) were far more likely than Clinton supporters (24%) to say that the ability of terrorists to launch a major attack today is greater than it was at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks.<\/p>\n\n

Supporters of each candidate also disagree about the size and scope of the federal government<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Clinton supporters were much more likely than Trump supporters to say that the government should do more to help needy Americans even if it means going deeper into debt (72% of Clinton supporters vs. 21% of Trump supporters), and they were more likely to say that government regulation of business is necessary to protect the public interest.<\/p>\n\n

By contrast, far more Trump than Clinton supporters preferred a smaller government that offers fewer services (87% vs. 28%). And Trump backers also were more likely to view government as wasteful and inefficient: 83% said this, compared with 31% of Clinton supporters.<\/p>\n\n

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In July, there were substantial divides between the supporters of each candidate regarding gender issues<\/a>. More than twice as many Clinton supporters (72%) than Trump supporters (31%) said that there are still significant obstacles that make it harder for women than men to get ahead.<\/p>\n\n

These differences in opinion also extend to views of parenting<\/a>. A greater share of Trump supporters (68%) than Clinton supporters (47%) said that children with two parents are better off when a parent stays home to focus on the family.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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