Three-in-four white Democrats and Democratic-leaning U.S. adults find it “stressful” and “frustrating” to talk politics with people who differ in their views of President Trump, according to a Pew Research poll released Thursday.
The June 27-July 9 survey found 59 percent of Americans are uncomfortable talking about Trump with people who disagree with their opinions. Only 35 percent of people say discussing politics with people who hold opposing views on Trump is an “interesting” and “informative” experience.
Democrats were almost three times more likely to say a friend’s support for Trump was putting “a strain on [the] friendship.” Only 13 percent of Republicans said they would have complicated feelings about someone who had voted for Hillary Clinton.
Exactly 64 percent of women find it stressful to talk about the current administration and related issues.
Women are also following political news at a far greater rate since Trump’s November election. Nearly three-in-five women are paying more attention to politics, while 46 percent of men said the same.
The telephone poll was conducted with 2,505 adults nationwide and had a margin of error of 2.2 to 3.5 percentage points.
