Most Americans think President Trump hasn’t been tough enough with Saudi Arabia in response to the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, with just one third saying his response has been “about right” and only 5% thinking he has been too tough, according to a new Axios/SurveyMonkey poll.
Why it matters: Trump’s approval rating on foreign policy has actually jumped, from 41% in August to 45% now, just shy of his 46% overall approval rating. But when it comes to the Khashoggi case, 37% of Republicans believe he has been too soft on the Saudis, along with 55% of independents and 78% of Democrats.
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That’s also the view of majorities of all five voter subgroups Axios is tracking ahead of the midterm elections — including rural voters and “Never Hillary” independents, who have been more supportive of Trump on other issues.
More than half of Americans say Trump has been too soft on Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi killing
Very few Americans see the Saudis as an ally
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