PRRI Poll: 59 Percent Call Trump a Dangerous Dictator, 38 Percent Call Him a Strong Leader

A Public Religion Research Institute poll of 5,469 adults found that 59 percent of Americans believe President Trump is a dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy. The figure rose from 52 percent in March and 56 percent in September 2025. 53 percentage points.

Thirty-eight percent of respondents said Trump is a strong leader who should be given the power needed to restore America’s greatness. U.S. and Israeli strikes in late February and has now lasted more than 100 days.

Sixty-six percent of Americans hold an unfavorable view of President Trump’s handling of the war with Iran. Fifty-one percent described their view as very unfavorable and 15 percent as somewhat unfavorable, while 29 percent held favorable views. Eighty-seven percent of Democrats expressed very unfavorable views, compared with 67 percent of Republicans who held favorable views, 21 percent of independents, and 4 percent of Democrats.

The House passed a war powers resolution on a 215-208 vote aimed at limiting the president’s military action in Iran. Four Republicans—Warren Davidson of Ohio, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Tom Barrett of Michigan, and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania—joined Democrats in support. The Senate version failed 47-48 earlier this week, with four Republican senators joining most Democrats.

White House spokesperson Davis Ingle stated that the House resolution “will not” reach the president’s desk and, as a concurrent resolution, would carry no legal force even if approved by the Senate. ” Thirty-seven percent of Americans hold favorable views of President Trump’s handling of immigration, while 58 percent hold unfavorable views.

Among Republicans, favorable views fell from 90 percent in March to 82 percent in May.