Bypassing Congress To Build The Border Wall Is An Unpopular Idea
Trump spoke about sending troops to the border to prepare for what he calls a “tremendous onslaught” and spoke about what he called the “lawless state of our Southern border.” He has referred to the situation more than once as a “crisis” and declared that he will get the wall built. Is he setting the stage for declaring a national emergency and bypassing Congress to fund the border wall if Congress doesn’t come to an agreement? If so, it would be very unpopular.
Bypassing Congress to build the border wall is unpopular
Share of Americans who support the idea of Trump declaring a national emergency to build the border wall without congressional approval
| Date | Pollster | Support | Oppose | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2 | CNN/SSRS | 31% | 66% | -35 |
| Jan. 29 | Quinnipiac | 31 | 66 | -35 |
| Jan. 22 | Fox News | 36 | 56 | -20 |
| Jan. 27 | Monmouth | 34 | 64 | -30 |