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What we cover?The Cygnal Pulse Pod dives deep into American politics, using the latest polling data to dissect voter behavior, public opinion shifts, and key issues like border crises. It entertains and informs on various aspects of campaigning. You get? Listeners gain a comprehensive, data-driven understanding of the political landscape, uncovering surprising trends and insights that shape the nation's future. Political operatives and curious citizens alike can stay informed with expert analysis on the numbers, candidates, and power plays defining the next election season. Who we are?The Pulse Pod is hosted by Cygnal's CEO, Brent Buchanan, and features insights from various Cygnal pollsters and data experts such as Brock McCleary, Mitch Brown, Chris Lane, John Rogers, Mike Yelovich, and Noah Wyhof-Rudnick. Cygnal is a polling, analytics, and targeting firm serving GOP campaigns and center-right public affairs efforts.
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Ep. 76 - Dems Struggle as Trump Maintains Strong Approval, Even in Light of Tariffs: NVT Poll
Tuesday, 15 April, 2025

Cygnal's Pulse Pod Ep. 76 - Dems Struggle as Trump Maintains Strong Approval, Even in Light of Tariffs: NVT Poll w/ Pollsters Brent Buchanan and Chris Lane - Join us for the latest episode of Cygnal's Pulse Pod as we dive into the most recent political trends and public opinion shifts that are reshaping America's political landscape. Our data-driven analysis reveals some surprising developments that you won't want to miss.Highlights:Trump Holds Steady: the President’s job approval remains steady at 47 percent, unchanged from March. He has gained some ground among Independents to counterbalance some losses among college-educated women and those making over six figures. Trump has more than held his gains with Hispanic men – eliciting 54% approval. Dems Losing More Ground: voters view Democrats less favorably than congressional Republicans by 4 percent and Democrats have seen a net negative 19 percent shift among Independent voters. The –15 net negative image (40% fav / 55% unfav) represents a new low for the party. On Tariffs: voters’ views on the impact of tariffs are mixed. Among Republicans, 55 percent believe the tariffs are needed to balance-out international trade, while a quarter (25%) are unsure about tariffs, but they trust President Trump’s leadership on the issue. Overall, 50 percent of voters believe the tariffs will raise the cost of goods and prolong inflation. Yet, optimism about the direction of country (44% right track) remains steady, showing voters aren’t tying the tariff issues to how the country is doing. Illegals are Illegal: nearly one-in-four Democrats do not believe people who have entered the United States without legal permission have broken the law, while 79 percent of Hispanic voters say those individuals have broken the law. Contrary to the gaslighting of some Democratic politicians, more than three quarters (77%) of all voters also believe people who are in the U.S. without permission have broken our laws by entering without legal permission. DOGE Waste: 43 percent of voters have a favorable view of DOGE, while nearly two-in-three (65%) believe that widespread waste, fraud, and inefficiencies impact the quality of critical benefits like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. But Democrats (49%) remain out of touch saying there is no impact on these services by waste and fraud, even when older Americans (F 55+ 45%; M 55+ 53%) who are more likely to receive the benefits say the opposite. Levels of Gov’t Approval: mayors, township/village presidents have the highest job approval (59%) compared to other elected officials with Members of Congress (55%) coming in second. Republicans (63%) are more likely to approve of their Member of Congress while Independents disapprove more strongly of officials across all levels of government. Partisan Judges: Democrats (47%) were less likely than Republicans (56%) and Independents (55%) to think judges were influenced by their party affiliation. Overall, 52 percent think judges are influenced a lot by partisan affiliations and 51 percent oppose federal judges overturning laws and executive actions they don’t agree with. Hispanic voters (56% oppose) are most opposed to the judicial activism that’s taken place in Trump 2.0. Apparently, they don’t seem to think as much of MS-13 or TdA as liberal judges. Separate But (not) Equal: a plurality (42%) of voters said the legislative branch should have the most influence in setting national policy, but Republicans differ with 56 percent preferring the President to set policies. Forty percent of swing voters prefer the legislative branch.