NBC News poll: Americans turn more anti-Russia under Trump

[DonViejo]

Source: NBC News


Americans are more leery of Russia and cyberattacks than they were a year ago.

by Jane C. Timm / Jul.18.2018 / 8:30 AM ET

A majority of Americans, 68 percent, consider Russia either unfriendly or an enemy of the United States, according to a new NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll.

That's a 9 percent increase from one year ago, when 59 percent of Americans said they considered Russia either unfriendly or an enemy, signaling that attitudes toward Russia have worsened amid President Donald Trump's administration and the federal probe into Moscow's interference in the 2016 election.

The poll was conducted just prior to Trump's Monday news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, after which the president came under widespread, bipartisan condemnation for not backing his intelligence community's conclusion that Russia interfered in the election. (Trump on Tuesday attempted to walk back his remarks.)

More Democrats than Republicans expressed anxieties about Russia.


Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/nbc-news-poll-american-attitudes-toward-russia-worsen-under-trump-n892196?cid=public-rss_20180718

[beachbum bob]

1. we are seeing how we can't trust Putin, russia, trump and republicans, the message is pretty clear

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. R stands for Rublecon Party or RubleCONmen-Трамп Party. . . . nt

[empedocles]

2. Please update this poll or similiar poll in a few days,

when the latest news starts to sink in more to 'our populace'.


[Thank you for your efforts ]

[exboyfil]

3. The biggest problem is the polarization

No way you can reach detente when Trump directly benefited from their actions and also surely had high level campaign staffers working directly with them in an illegal fashion. Every interaction Trump has with Russia will be seen through that lens by at least half the country. Unfortunately for Trump you can't unload foreign policy like you can the Justice department or the Defense department.

If Pence is mired in this as well, our relationship will continue to be polarized until at least the next election, and it will get worse if the GOP wins again with Russian support.

[CozyMystery]

6. OxQQme posted a Ted Talk the other day that has bearing on this issue.

Polarization is a problem without a solution that the speaker can fathom.

But he summarizes the problem really well regarding one major cause.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017501310

[robbob]

16. Pence was recommended by Manafort

...one of the chief architects of the Russian infiltration. I think it’s pretty safe to assume he’s mired in it. Up to his beady eyeballs.

[Julian Englis]

4. Of course Americans are upset with the Russians--they won't release the pee pee tapes. n/t

[lagomorph777]

5. That's encouraging. The Putin Caucus in Congress can't be happy about this.

I hope Trump continues his frightening behaviors through to the midterms. People are finally beginning to get it.

[Dopers_Greed]

7. For good reason

Though let it be known that we're against Putin and his cabal, not the Russian people.

[Achilleaze]

8. republicans are profoundly disappointed in Americans being patriotic

when there is so much money to be made kissing russian ass

[HockeyMom]

9. If you hid under your desk,

you remained Anti-Russia.

[FakeNoose]

10. It's time to start deporting Russians

Why are Russians here? To cause trouble, to spy for Putin, to disrupt our government, to take advantage of us (legally or not). Russian immigrants need to be scrutinized just as closely as any other group. If they don't deserve our hospitality, they should be deported immediately. No special treatment for them!

[elmac]

12. and most of the world dislikes America

under the orange Nazi. I hate being included as a tRump ameriKan and I'm sure most Russians hate to be connected with their dictator. Having lived through the cold war I hate to see another one start up.

[sandensea]

15. A discredited and isolated U.S.: Another fond Putin goal.

Let the U.S. sabotage itself on the world stage, the strategy goes - just like Dubya did, and how.

[sandensea]

13. It's sad, because good relations - based on mutual respect - would have been a positive thing.

Instead, we've got a White House that's become a fully-owned subsidiary of the Kremlin - including Dense Pence (through his brother Ed).

[dchill]

14. "...more anti-Russia under Trump"

At LAST he's done something constructive. The opposite of what he intended, of course, but how could it have otherwise been constructive?