This statistic shows the results of a survey among adult Americans on whether they consider Republican Donald Trump a serious candidate for the presidential election in 2016. During this survey, 74 percent of respondents stated they do not view him as a serious candidate.
Do you view Donald Trump as a serious candidate for president?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Serious
25%
Not serious
74%
No opinion
1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
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The source poses the question as follows: "Regardless of whether or not you would vote for him, do you view Donald Trump as a serious candidate for president?"
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Gallup. (July 14, 2015). Do you view Donald Trump as a serious candidate for president? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444917/perception-of-donald-trump-as-presidential-candidate/
Gallup. "Do you view Donald Trump as a serious candidate for president?." Chart. July 14, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444917/perception-of-donald-trump-as-presidential-candidate/
Gallup. (2015). Do you view Donald Trump as a serious candidate for president?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444917/perception-of-donald-trump-as-presidential-candidate/
Gallup. "Do You View Donald Trump as a Serious Candidate for President?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444917/perception-of-donald-trump-as-presidential-candidate/
Gallup, Do you view Donald Trump as a serious candidate for president? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444917/perception-of-donald-trump-as-presidential-candidate/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Do you view Donald Trump as a serious candidate for president? [Graph], Gallup, July 14, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/444917/perception-of-donald-trump-as-presidential-candidate/
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