Majority Of Americans Agree Trump Is A 'Dangerous Dictator', New Poll Finds

Most Americans have indicated that they view President Donald Trump as a “dangerous dictator,” according to a new survey shared by Axios on Tuesday.A majority of respondents (52%), in a poll by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute, said they agree that the president “is a dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy.”This figure tops the 44% of those who agreed that Trump is “a strong leader who should be given the power he needs to restore America’s greatness.”Of those who voted for Trump and now have buyers’ remorse about their pick in last year’s election, 55% agreed that Trump is a “dangerous dictator,” PRRI found.Among Americans who didn’t vote and now regret their decision, 68% agreed with the statement.When asked whether they see Trump as a dictator or a strong leader, 56% of independents said they agree with the former label as opposed to 42% of those who backed the latter description.“Most Americans view Trump in dictatorial terms, and I think most Americans are concerned that American democracy is on the line,” PRRI’s CEO Melissa Deckman told Axios.“It’s only been 100 days into the Trump administration, yet we’ve really seen a pushback among most Americans to the Trump agenda.”The survey’s findings bring to mind how Democrats and Trump’s critics often imagined how the president’s leadership in his second term would pan out.Trump himself — in the lead up to his election win in November —openly claimed that he’d be a dictator on “day one” of his second presidency and promoted a revenge tour against political foes, including Democrats whom he described as the “enemy from within.”The PRRI poll arrives as Trump — who marked his 100th day in office this week — dismisses figures showing his sinking approval ratings, calling such polls “FAKE” in a late night post on his Truth Social platform on Monday.

Comments

Breaking news

Call for rethink over ScotGov control of ferries

The highest heat in Gujarat reached Rajkot at 44.5 degrees, Ahmedabad-Deesa-Gandhinagar-Amreli-Surendranagar crossed mercury 43

about 1 hour ago

Indian survivors of Kashmir attack say gunmen asked if they were Hindus and opened fire

Comments

Similar News

Major cancer breakthrough as NHS launches 5-minute 'super-jab' that can fight 15 different types of the disease

Major car maker to cut jobs as part of a £1.4bn cost-saving drive as tariffs and EV sales slump weigh heavy

Major Glasgow employer to ban trans women from using female toilets

Major cyber-attack against Co-op so big they’ve hit the big red button on IT

Major changes to Scotland bank holidays announced for 2026 and 2027

Tesco announces major shakeup to its dine-in meal deal - so how does it compare with supermarket rivals?

Major UK airport to hike parking drop-off fees within days

PMQs live - Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch in final head-to-head before major elections

New major train route to connect one of UK's best seaside towns to popular northern city

Donald Trump’s chief of staff issues major update on Elon Musk’s White House role

Major supermarket issues urgent recall for chicken over food poisoning fear - as 'off' poultry is linked to bowel cancer

Geri Horner drops major clue about epic Spice Girls reunion after meeting new girl group hopefuls Sweet Love - as pop legends 'plan world tour'

Major Gianni Versace exhibition to open in London

Return of major Scottish book festival postponed despite funding boost

Glasgow's Hielanman’s Umbrella set for major revamp - here's when

Major UK city faces travel disruption after power cut suspends all trams

Major store set to close 255 locations by next week – see full list

Reform UK could scoop 500 council seats to make Nigel Farage the biggest winner of this week's local elections - but 'deeply pessimistic' voters are withering about ALL the major parties

Canada Election Results: Mark Carney and the Liberal Party Fall Short of Majority

Dozens Land on 'Do Not Sail' List After Major Brawl at Carnival Cruise Ship Dock

Breaking news

Call for rethink over ScotGov control of ferries

Man convicted for murder after beating woman to death at her Niddrie home

Why does the Scottish Government control the nation's ferries?

New Gruffalo book to hit the shelves - by original author and artist

Man goes barefoot on the Tube so that nobody else has to (or should)

‘Ukrainian spy’ tried wiping out Putin’s pilots by poisoning cake and Irish whiskey

How innocent Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead by police 20 years ago

Migrant who arrived in UK on small boat raped woman as she left nightclub then fled towards his asylum seeker hotel

Fears US mega volcano eruption could spark travel chaos across the world as experts warn it could explode IN WEEKS

IPL 2025: Virat Kohli’s older brother angered on former Indian cricketer, posted reply

India-Pakistan War: The biggest speech of the year in Pakistan, it happened in April that no one thought he thought.

The highest heat in Gujarat reached Rajkot at 44.5 degrees, Ahmedabad-Deesa-Gandhinagar-Amreli-Surendranagar crossed mercury 43

Indian survivors of Kashmir attack say gunmen asked if they were Hindus and opened fire

Elon Musk is no longer working from the White House, Trump’s chief of staff reveals

What makes a Kentucky Derby champion? Big hearts, immense lungs and powerful legs

Virginia Giuffre’s family share her final letter before Epstein victim’s death

More than 60 percent of toymakers forced to cancel orders as Trump’s tariffs threaten Christmas

France is banning activist groups as presidential rivals jockey for position ahead of 2027 poll

What’s that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help

Guatemala gearing up to export avocados to US despite tariffs and delays

The 13 health benefits and harms of gaming according to experts

Grainy video in UK trial shows Sycamore Gap tree’s last stand

US inflation cools, consumer step up spending, as Americans brace for tariff impact

Trump blames Biden as US economy shrinks for first time in three years amid tariff fallout

Red Cross escorts hundreds of stranded Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital

Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too

POLICE COLUMN: Chief Superintendent Gregg Banks

West Lothian communities 'should see financial benefit from hosting solar farms'

R&A chief provides fresh hope that The Open could one day return to Trump Turnberry

Bathgate and Linlithgow MP commits to speaking up for MS community in parliament

Best man bows out of Benidorm stag do over 'ridiculous' cost for three-day trip

Woman starved three dogs at Glasgow home as animals found 'terrified'

Prestwick-based nursing home given clean bill of health after unannounced inspection into care provision

Ayrshire youth football club unveils sports pavilion extension plan

Man murdered 'lovely' mum Maxine Clark at her house in Glasgow

Nine men charged for soliciting in Dundee amid police prostitution crackdown

Dad dies after sudden bleed on the brain as young family left heartbroken

West Lothian Council warning over cost of meeting National Insurance increase

'Doctors were stumped - then they found hair and teeth inside me'

Moment iconic Sycamore Gap tree is cut down with chainsaw shown in court

Suitcase killer 'decapitated and dismembered' couple after sex acts

Coatbridge MP Frank McNally praises steel fabricating firm Cairnhill Structures Ltd for its support for Ukraine

Four faults found in safety system of train involved in fatal head-on crash

William and Kate meet children in ancient forest during Isle of Mull visit

Woman suspected of killing three people with toxic mushrooms 'faked cancer diagnosis to lure them to meal'

Half-tonne piece of Soviet rocket to crash back down to Earth in coming days

What is a heatwave and is the UK in one as temperatures set to hit record 30C?

Kemi Badenoch skipped Privy Council briefing on US and UK's strike on Houthis in Yemen

People vow to move to Switzerland after seeing unusual way workers commute

Dietitian says one glass of purple drink that 'sounds healthy' could make you ill

Dog owner claims pet's favourite sleep position reveals 'secrets' about personality

M&S shoppers say 'tropical' £10 summer perfume 'smells like' £105 Gucci spray

Horror details of how glam young mum died during BBL 'from fake doctor'

'My disabled son will be scarred for life after sexual assault in public sauna'

'I braved London Underground barefoot when something awful happened'

Moment tourist dives into river to swim for pint as 'mini heatwave' hits UK with 25C

Paying for luggage fees could be avoided by using 'fisherman' tactic