Apparently frustrated with the lack of action in Washington and perception of America overseas, a majority of Americans would like to “recall and replace” President Trump and Congress, according to the latest Harvard University Institute of Politics survey.
In the poll 59 percent of adults and registered voters said that they would recall the president. That included 26 percent of Republicans and a majority of millennials and independents.
What’s more, they’d like to do the same with Congress, which is stalled on deciding the fate of Obamacare, the federal budget and tax reform.
“Nearly a majority of Americans hold similar feelings about ‘all members of Congress,’ and their ‘member of Congress. 44% would recall all members and 45% would recall their member if they could. Unlike reactions to President Trump, there are no significant differences of opinion on Congress among generations,” said the survey done by the Institute, part of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
The survey, the 34th from IOP since 2000, also found concerns about the economy and America’s stature:
- 64 percent of Americans are very or somewhat worried about the United States’ stature on the world stage, including 63 percent of Millennials.
- 56 percent of adults are worried about the American economy in the short-term.
- 40 percent are worried about their health care.
- 39 percent are concerned about their own financial prospects.
John Della Volpe, polling director at the IOP, said, “This poll confirms a sense of fear about the future I have encountered as we talk with Americans from across the country in town meetings and focus groups. From our research, this goes far beyond views of the president or any party as Americans of all ages are seeking a transformational leader to end the chaos and reconnect us around a common purpose, at home and abroad.”
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
