Multiple polls show Americans warming up to the idea of impeaching Trump, following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s declaration of an official impeachment inquiry in late September. Since Pelosi (D-CA) made the announcement, at least five national polls show a dramatic shift in public sentiment in favor of impeaching Trump.
On Thursday, a USA Today/Ipsos poll showed 45 percent of Americans support a vote by the House to impeach Trump. Only 38 percent oppose such a vote. A poll by the same outfit in June showed overwhelming public sentiment opposing impeachment by a 61 percent – 32 percent margin.
Polls from CNN follow the same pattern. A May poll shows only 41 percent of Americans supporting the impeachment and removal of Trump from office, while 54 percent opposed. Following Pelosi’s announcement, 47 percent supported Trump’s impeachment and removal, while only 45 percent opposed.
View the complete October 3 article by Dan Desai Martin on the National Memo website here.