Poll: Trump’s handling of North Korea

A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Trump is handling the situation with North Korea and voice concern that the U.S. would go to war too quickly, rather than too slowly

TRUMP’S HANDLING OF NORTH KOREA

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE

WHICH CONCERNS YOU MORE WITH NORTH KOREA: THAT THE U.S. WOULD...?

...ACT TOO QUICKLY AND START UNNEEDED WAR      ...NOT ACT QUICKLY ENOUGH AND BE ATTACKED

 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Total  Democrats  Independents  Republicans

NORTH KOREA’S DEVELOPMENT OF WEAPONS

REQUIRES MILITARY ACTION NOW         CAN BE CONTAINED      IS NOT A THREAT AT ALL

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Mar2003  Aug2017  Sep2017  Mar2003  Aug2017  Sep2017  Mar2003  Aug2017  Sep2017

 
Telephone survey of 1,202 adults nationwide conducted on behalf of CBS News by SSRS, Sep 21-24 Margin of error ± 3 points 

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