92% of Republican veterans approve of Trump as commander in chief
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Social & Demographic Trends
July 31, 2019
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** Trump draws stronger support from veterans than from the public on leadership of U.S. military ([link removed])
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The new study finds that a majority of U.S. military veterans (57%) approve ([link removed]) of the way Trump is handling his duties as commander in chief, and about half (48%) say his administration’s policies have made the military stronger.
Even so, significant shares of veterans are dissatisfied with Trump’s leadership: 45% say he doesn’t listen enough to military leaders in making national security decisions, and 41% say they have little trust in him to make the right decisions about the use of military force. Veterans’ assessment of Trump on military-related issues are generally more positive than those of the public.
* Read more: Majorities of U.S. veterans, public say the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were not worth fighting ([link removed])
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#%22https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/26/in-2018-two-thirds-of-democratic-women-hoped-to-see-a-woman-president-in-their-lifetime/
** In 2018, two-thirds of Democratic women hoped to see a woman president in their lifetime ([link removed])
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Before any of the current contenders announced their candidacy, a 2018 survey found that about half of all women (51%) said they personally hoped a woman would be elected president in their lifetime ([link removed]) , compared with 38% of men.
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** Most U.S. adults feel what happens to their own racial or ethnic group affects them personally ([link removed])
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** Baby Boomers are staying in the labor force at rates not seen in generations for people their age ([link removed])
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** Hispanics with darker skin are more likely to experience discrimination than those with lighter skin ([link removed])
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** On average, older adults spend over half their waking hours alone ([link removed])
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** Media Mentions
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** In survey, Trump draws strong support from US military veterans ([link removed])
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** Oldest baby boomers remain in workforce at highest rate in decades ([link removed])
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** Majority of veterans say US military campaigns in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan not worth it, poll finds ([link removed])
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usa today
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the share of women in the college-educated labor force as of the first quarter of 2019. Read more about women in the workforce here ([link removed]) .
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