AP-GfK poll shows voter distaste for Putin-style leadership
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin “a leader — unlike what we have in this country.”
But most Americans don’t agree with Trump’s assessment of Putin’s leadership skills, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows.
Only 24 per cent of registered voters say Putin has leadership qualities that would be good for an American president to share, while 71 per cent say he does not. In fact, a majority, 56 per cent, said they have an unfavourable view of Putin, while only 10 per cent said they view the Russian leader favourably.
Voters were split on whether Trump would be too close to Putin, with 42 per cent saying they think Trump would be too close, and 41 per cent saying his approach would be about right. Fourteen per cent think he would not be close enough.