New WaPo Poll Reveals 83% of American Disapprove of Trump’s Jan. 6th Pardons for Violent Rioters

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A new Washington Post-Ipsos poll released Thursday found that President Donald Trump’s least popular decision since taking office was pardoning violent January 6th rioters.

Hours after taking the oath of office, Trump signed a pardon or commutation for nearly 1,500 rioters convicted of storming the Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. Among those pardoned included criminals convicted for violent assaults on law enforcement officers.

The poll found that this decision by Trump was his most unpopular move since retaking the White House. More than 8 in 10, 0r 83%, oppose the pardons for violent criminal offenders, while 55% of Americans oppose the pardons for those rioters convicted of nonviolent crimes.

Only 14% of those surveyed in the poll agreed with Trump’s decision to pardon violent criminals and three percent had no opinion or refused to answer the poll’s question.

Overall, WaPo’s poll found that Trump’s job approval rating stands at 45% approval among U.S. adults, while 53% disapprove of the president. The poll indicates a declining net-negative rating compared to other public polling data.

According to Real Clear Politics, Trump has an average approval rating of 49.1% and a disapproval average among 47.8% of Americans. The president’s job approval numbers are higher than his previous White House term nearly eight years ago.