New Polling: Americans Trust Nancy Pelosi More Than Donald Trump

Nancy Pelosi (L) and Donald Trump (R)

New polling from Quinnipiac University has some interesting results:

• American voters trust Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi more than President Trump by a margin of 49% to 42% respectively.

• That gap is wider with independent voters with Pelosi getting 49% still but Trump dropping to 36%.

• 56% say the recent shutdown of the federal government was Trump and Congressional Republicans' fault, while only 34% put the onus on Democrats.

• Trump's job approval rating dropped to 38% in the QU poll while his disapproval jumped to 57%.

• Voters support a bill that funds new border security measures but without funding for a wall 61% versus 33% who don't approve of that approach.

• 66% disapprove of the president using "emergency powers" to get his wall built.

• 70% of voters believe transgender people should be able to serve in the U.S. military versus 20% who do not approve.