A poll shows a majority of likely voters oppose President Trump’s plans to issue an executive order to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. The poll—one of the first polls conducted since Trump was sworn in and the first to ask voters about this executive action—shows that likely voters oppose this effort by nearly a two-to-one margin. The poll, conducted by Data for Progress on behalf of Student Borrower Protection Center and Groundwork Collaborative highlights that voters oppose Trump’s proposal across age, gender, race, and educational status.
Read the Press Release: New Poll Confirms: Trump’s Plan to Abolish U.S. Department of Education is Extremely Unpopular Among Voters