{
  "id": 7605941,
  "title": "Trump considered dangerous, corrupt by majority in new poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-considered-dangerous-corrupt-by-majority-in-new-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:39:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/trump-dangerous-corrupt-majority-new-poll"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent poll conducted by The Economist and YouGov found that a slight majority of registered voters describe President Trump as both corrupt and dangerous. Only 14% of respondents said Trump was not divisive. The poll, which surveyed 1,461 U.S. registered voters from September 11-14, 2026, also revealed that 53% of voters viewed Trump as corrupt, while 51% considered him dangerous. Other negative descriptors included \"out-of-touch\" (47%), \"cruel\" (46%), and \"bold\" (45%). Just 18% of respondents used the word \"steady\" to describe the president.\n\nDemocrats were particularly critical of Trump, with 91% of them labeling him as corrupt and 62% describing him as dangerous. Only 10% of Republicans expressed such views, with 49% calling him honest and 41% having no opinion. Republicans were split on whether Trump was steady, with 38% saying he was steady and 53% having no opinion. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle defended Trump, claiming he has waged a war on fraud and saved taxpayers billions of dollars, while accusing Democrats in Congress of failing to stop waste, fraud, and abuse.\n\nDespite the recent poll showing a slight improvement in Trump's approval rating, Republicans were hesitant to make the midterms a vote on his popularity or lack thereof. Trump headlined both nights of the party's midterm convention in Dallas and promised a $5,000 dividend to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retained control of Congress, a plan estimated to cost over $1 trillion. However, YouGov's polling found that a majority believed it was unlikely Trump would follow through with this plan, with 41% saying he definitely wouldn't and 16% indicating he probably wouldn't.",
  "summary": "Data: The Economist/YouGov ; Chart: Avery Lotz A slight majority of registered voters describe President Trump as corrupt and dangerous, a recent poll found, while just 14% say he isn't divisive. The big picture: Simply put, polling hasn't been pretty for the president — or for his Iran war , tariffs or other top priorities . Still, with the midterms weeks away, Trump has centered himself, making…",
  "key_points": [
    "53% of voters view Trump as corrupt.",
    "51% consider Trump dangerous.",
    "Only 10% of Republicans view Trump as corrupt."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}