The United States will elect a new president this November. Despite his controversial remarks on migration, Trump leads other Republican hopefuls in opinion polls.
US citizens were more likely to focus on his personal traits and style when talking about potential negative aspects of Trump’s presidency, a new Gallup survey conducted between January 6 and 10 showed.
Most of those polled said he did not think before he spoke, while others said that as president Trump would lack political experience and be too arrogant, racist, hot-headed or simply "idiotic." A few people said they feared he would be an embarrassment to the country.
Among the best things about a potential Trump presidency were his business background, honesty, confidence and that he "doesn’t back down." Some of those polled admitted he was "entertaining."
Other issue-related positives to Trump’s leadership were his stance on immigration – specifically his promise to build a wall on the Mexican border – and hopes that he would improve the economy as well as boosting defense and cutting spending.
Trump’s standing in national polls is expected to solidify after former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin threw her weight behind the outspoken real-estate mogul, urging voters to risk their reputations for him.
