New poll shows which Trump proposals are most – and least – popular

Donald Trump will begin implementing his new agenda when he takes office for the second time on Monday.

The incoming president has discussed multiple proposals, but some Americans are divided on several of them based on a recent poll. 

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Here's where people stand on some of the major actions that Trump has promised, including a few that could take effect as early as Monday.

Americans split on mass deportations; some favor deporting immigrants convicted of violent crimes

What they're saying:

Roughly 8 in 10 U.S. adults favor deporting all immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who have been convicted of a violent crime – including about two-thirds who are strongly in favor – and about 7 in 10 support deporting all immigrants living in the U.S. legally who have been convicted of a violent crime.

Deporting immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and have not been convicted of a crime has respondents in the poll divided. Americans are a little more likely to oppose this policy than to favor it, and only about 4 in 10 are in support.

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The poll shows that targeted deportations of immigrants who have been convicted of a crime would be popular, even if they involved immigrants who are in the country legally, but that support doesn't extend to mass deportations.

According to the Associated Press, Donald Trump has promised to deport millions of people in the country illegally. In his second term in the White House, though, he has pledged to begin the largest deportation program in U.S. history, which could begin as soon as he's sworn in.

Nearly half of Americans oppose tariffs on all foreign goods

Almost half of Americans "somewhat" or "strongly" oppose imposing a tariff on all goods brought into the U.S. from other countries. Roughly 3 in 10 are in favor, and about one-quarter are neutral, sharing in the poll that they neither favor nor oppose the policy.

Meanwhile, Republicans are more likely compared to Democrats and independents to support broad tariffs, but about 4 in 10 are either opposed or unsure. Just over half of Republicans favor imposing a tariff on all goods brought into the U.S.

About 2 in 10 Americans support pardoning most Jan. 6 participants

Roughly 2 in 10 Americans "somewhat" or "strongly" favor pardoning most people who participated in the attack. A much larger share — about 6 in 10 — "somewhat" or "strongly" oppose this move, including half who are strongly opposed, and about 2 in 10 are neutral, according to the poll. 

Separately, Republicans are divided on the pardons, although they're more likely to support them overall. Approximately, 4 in 10 Republicans favor pardoning many of the Jan. 6 participants, while about 3 in 10 are neutral and about 3 in 10 are opposed.

Donald Trump promised throughout his campaign to issue pardons to over 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Eliminating taxes on tips 

A little over half of Americans "somewhat" or "strongly" favor eliminating taxes on earnings from tips, while about one-quarter are neutral and about 2 in 10 are opposed.

The proposal is more popular with Republicans than Democrats, and it also has particularly high levels of support with adults under age 30.

This is one of President Donald Trump’s campaign pledges that had the highest support from Americans overall, the Associated Press noted. 

Oil drilling on federal lands

According to the poll, roughly one-third of Americans "somewhat" or "strongly" favor increasing oil drilling on federal lands, while about 4 in 10 are opposed. The rest — about one-quarter — say they neither favor nor oppose this move.

Increasing oil drilling is supported by Republicans but not with Democrats or independents. Donald Trump has promised to establish American "energy dominance" in part by boosting oil and gas drilling, including on federal lands.

Withdrawing from Paris climate agreement

Roughly half of Americans "somewhat" or "strongly" oppose that action, and even Republicans aren't overwhelmingly in favor, according to the poll. But only 2 in 10 Americans "somewhat" or "strongly" in favor of withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, while about one-quarter are neutral. Democrats oppose the move, but Republicans are split with less than half in favor, while about 3 in 10 are not in favor. 

Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions. President Joe Biden rejoined once he was in office, but Trump has pledged to pull out of the agreement again once he begins his term in the White House. 

Americans oppose support for eliminating federal protections for transgender students

Half of Americans "somewhat" or "strongly" oppose getting rid of federal protections for transgender students, while about 3 in 10 are in favor and the rest are neutral. The poll noted that more people oppose eliminating protections for transgender students under Title IX, a federal law that bans any high school or college that receives federal funds from discriminating based on gender.

According to the Associated Press, a judge struck down a rule from the Biden administration expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students, which Trump had promised to end on his first day, after making anti-transgender themes central to his campaign.

Eliminating the debt ceiling

Half of Americans oppose eliminating the debt ceiling, while about one-quarter are in favor and about 3 in 10 are neutral. 

In 2024, there was a looming government shutdown and Donald Trump proposed raising or even eliminating the debt ceiling, a limit set by legislators that determines how much the federal government can borrow to pay its existing bills. The issue could reemerge soon if Trump pushes the expensive tax cuts that he promised on the campaign trail, the Associated Press reported. 

The poll shows that Democrats are slightly more likely than Republicans to oppose eliminating the debt ceiling.

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