CBS News Poll – August 2 - 4, 2023

Adults in the U.S.

Sample 2,145 Adults in the U.S.Margin of Error

 ±

2.9%

1. Generally speaking, do you feel things in America today are going...Very well .................................................................................5%Somewhat well ......................................................................... 25%Somewhat badly ........................................................................37%Very badly ..............................................................................33%4. How much have you heard or read about the indictment and specific federal charges brought against DonaldTrump including alleged conspiracy and obstruction in matters relating to January 6th and the 2020 Presidentialelection?A lot ....................................................................................36%Some ...................................................................................39%Not much ...............................................................................19%Nothing so far ............................................................................6%5. Which concerns you more right now:That Donald Trump tried to overturn a presidential election ..............................38%That the charges and indictment against Donald Trump are politically motivated .........38%Both ....................................................................................24%6. Which comes closer to your view: In the days and weeks right after the 2020 election, Donald Trump and somemembers of his team...Planned to stay in the presidency through legal and constitutional processes ............29%Planned to stay in the presidency through illegal and unconstitutional activities ..........51%Did not plan to stay in the presidency beyond the end of his term ........................20%7. Regardless of whether or not you believe he should have been indicted in the matter, if Donald Trump wasinvolved in an effort to overturn the 2020 election results, would you consider that effort to be...Upholding democracy .................................................................. 17%Undermining democracy ................................................................54%Neither .................................................................................28%8. In general, do you feel the indictments and investigations against Donald Trump are...Yes NoUpholding the rule of law 57% 43%Defending democracy 52% 48%An attack on people like me 35% 65%An attempt to stop Trump’s 2024 campaign 59% 41%1

 

CBS News Poll – August 2 - 4, 2023

Adults in the U.S.

9. Regardless of who you wanted to win, do you consider Joe Biden as the legitimate winner of the 2020presidential election - that is, that Biden was the choice of more voters, with more legally-cast votes, in enoughstates to be elected - or not?Yes, I consider Biden legitimate winner ..................................................65%No, I do not consider Biden the legitimate winner ........................................35%Questions held for future release.2

 

CBS News Poll – August 2 - 4, 2023

Adults in the U.S.

1. Things in America

Generally speaking, do you feel things in America today are going...

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate ConservativeVery well

 5% 6% 4% 12% 5% 2% 4% 9% 5% 2%

Somewhat well

 25% 26% 23% 29% 27% 23% 19% 37% 30% 11%

Somewhat badly

 37% 33% 41% 38% 45% 37% 28% 38% 41% 29%

Very badly

 33% 35% 31% 21% 23% 38% 49% 15% 23% 58%

Totals

 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100%

Weighted N (2,134) (1,035) (1,099) (438) (528) (709) (459) (511) (713) (665)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+Very well

 5% 8% 3% 9% 1% 5% 4% 4% 6% 4% 5%

Somewhat well

 25% 40% 8% 42% 17% 12% 21% 34% 31% 15% 32%

Somewhat badly

 37% 39% 29% 36% 41% 33% 35% 42% 44% 38% 31%

Very badly

 33% 13% 60% 13% 41% 49% 39% 20% 19% 43% 31%

Totals

 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99%

Weighted N (2,134) (662) (615) (661) (705) (598) (1,331) (268) (346) (826) (505)1