American attitudes on President Trump’s early policies

Since the election of President Trump, the world has witnessed shifts in U.S. policy towards both Syria and Muslim migrants. In his first few months in office, Trump has ordered airstrikes against the Syrian government and fought repeatedly to implement a travel ban that many see as a “Muslim ban.” Meanwhile, domestic political lines seem as sharply drawn now as before the election. Nonresident Senior Fellow Shibley Telhami conducted a survey on American public attitudes towards the travel ban, the recent U.S. airstrikes against Syria, and the U.S. refugee policy. Below are several key findings:

American attitudes on President Trump’s early policies

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Shibley Telhami

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World

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