This statistic displays the public opinion in the United States in February 2017, on the intent behind Donald Trump's executive order banning immigrants from select Muslim countries. As of February 2017, 81 percent of respondents identifying as very liberal believed that Trump's executive order banned immigrants from entering U.S. on the grounds of immigrants' religious beliefs.
Public opinion on the intention of Trump's executive order banning immigrants from majority Muslim countries to the U.S. as of February 2017, by political ideology
Characteristic
Intention was to ban Muslims
Intention was not to ban Muslims
Not sure
Very liberal
81%
15%
4%
Somewhat liberal
67%
21%
12%
Moderate
51%
39%
10%
Somewhat conservative
17%
76%
7%
Very conservative
23%
64%
12%
Overall
48%
43%
10%
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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Public Policy Polling. (February 10, 2017). Public opinion on the intention of Trump's executive order banning immigrants from majority Muslim countries to the U.S. as of February 2017, by political ideology [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/673932/us-public-opinion-on-intent-of-executive-order-banning-immigration-from-muslim-majority-countries/
Public Policy Polling. "Public opinion on the intention of Trump's executive order banning immigrants from majority Muslim countries to the U.S. as of February 2017, by political ideology." Chart. February 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/673932/us-public-opinion-on-intent-of-executive-order-banning-immigration-from-muslim-majority-countries/
Public Policy Polling. (2017). Public opinion on the intention of Trump's executive order banning immigrants from majority Muslim countries to the U.S. as of February 2017, by political ideology. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/673932/us-public-opinion-on-intent-of-executive-order-banning-immigration-from-muslim-majority-countries/
Public Policy Polling. "Public Opinion on The Intention of Trump's Executive Order Banning Immigrants from Majority Muslim Countries to The U.S. as of February 2017, by Political Ideology." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/673932/us-public-opinion-on-intent-of-executive-order-banning-immigration-from-muslim-majority-countries/
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