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Withholding Aid

YouGov, Apr. 25, 2025

It is unacceptable for a president to withhold federal disaster aid within the country based on political considerations
Democrats92%
Republicans64%
Independents76%
Source: YouGov, Apr. 25, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Details
QuestionDo you generally consider the following actions by a U.S. president to be...?
ItemWithholding federal disaster aid within the country based on political considerations
ResponseUnacceptable
Poll Main PageAmericans say many Trump tactics cross the line for presidents
Interview PeriodApr. 21, 2025 to Apr. 24, 2025
Sample Size1,168
Policy Context
When this poll was conducted in April 2024, President Trump had a few months earlier threatened to withhold disaster aid for California’s wildfires unless California changed its voter identification law and water policies.