President Donald Trump enjoys far stronger support among members of the
military than the American public at large, according to the latest
scientific Military Times poll.
Yet while Trump is especially popular among enlisted troops, officers have a much lower opinion of him.
And women and minorities in the ranks share similar skepticism.
Overall, about 44 percent of all troops surveyed in the Military Times
poll have a favorable view of Trump, while roughly 40 percent have an
unfavorable opinion of him. That’s a stark contrast to opinion polls of
the general public, which have shown Trump’s popularity at less than 40
percent and an unfavorable rating as high as 56 percent.
Yet, the poll of more than 1,100 active-duty troops, conducted in
September, shows a deep divide over service members’ opinions of the
commander in chief, whose first nine months in office have been marked
by military policies that have drawn both praise and concern from
Pentagon leaders.
While almost 48 percent of enlisted troops approve of Trump, only about 30 percent of officers say the same, the poll shows.
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