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Sunday, Jun 21, 2020

Does polling show the military’s approval of President Trump has fallen during his term?

Ercole Durini di Monza, Gigafact Foundry
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Syracuse University and Military Times, an independent publishing company, conduct an opinion survey each fall of active-duty service members. Their 2019 survey reported that 41.6% viewed the President favorably, down from 46% early in his term.

Those viewing him unfavorably increased to 49.9% from 37% during the period. More than half of all polled viewed his decisions to withdraw from Syria and use military money for the Southern border wall unfavorably.

The polling predates public statements from former generals and West Point alumni criticizing the President's response to nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd and other aspects of his performance.

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