The president should always follow the law
Democrats89%
Republicans63%
Independents70%
Source: Fox News Poll, Sep. 12, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Following the Law
Fox News Poll, Sep. 12, 2025
Details
| Question | Some people say things in the U.S. are so far off track that we need a president willing to break some rules and laws to set things right, while others say the president should always follow the rules and laws -- which comes closest to your view? |
| Response | The president should always follow the law |
| Poll Main Page | Capitalism remains more popular than socialism, yet majorities support taxing the wealthy |
| Interview Period | Sep. 6, 2025 to Sep. 9, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,004 |
| Note | When this poll was conducted in September 2025, courts had declared several Trump administration actions unlawful, including use of the wartime Alien Enemies Act for deportations, federal deployment of the National Guard in California, freezing $2 billion in funds to Harvard, and revoking protected legal status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Venezuelans. |