Thirty-eight percent of American voters said they trust Trump to do the right thing "almost all of the time" or "most of the time," while 61% said they trust him to do what is right "some of the time" or "hardly ever."
Inversely, 58% of voters reported they trust US courts to do the right thing "almost all of the time" or "most of the time," while 40% said they trust the courts to do what is right "some of the time" or "hardly ever." Fifty-nine percent of American voters approved of court actions blocking Trump's travel ban, a revision of which is expected this week.
A majority of voters polled, 55%, said they think Trump was not honest and does not have good leadership skills. An even greater number, 60%, reported Trump does not share their values.
Meanwhile, a combined 90% of those surveyed said they believe it's "very important" or "somewhat important" that journalists "hold public officials accountable." Though 50% of American voters said they disapprove of how news organizations have covered Trump, an even greater number -- 61% -- said they disapprove of how Trump portrayed the media.
And 52% reported trusting the media over Trump to "tell you the truth about important issues."
Voters' opinions varied according to gender. Thirty-six percent of women said they approve of Trump's performance while 41% of men did. The President's negative approval rating among independent voters was found to be 38%-55%.
Fifty-eight percent of American voters said they believe Trump's actions are dividing the country; 36 percent said he is working to unite it.
Quinnipiac University employed live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones to survey 1,323 voters across the country between February 16 and 21. The poll has a margin error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.
