Poll: 61 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's national emergency declaration

Most Americans disapprove of President Trump's declaration of a national emergency, a new poll shows.

Sixty-one percent of U.S. adults said in a survey released Tuesday by NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist that they disapprove of Trump's declaration, with 36 percent approving. Among Republicans, 12 percent disapprove, while 94 percent of Democrats disapprove, and 63 percent of independents disapprove.

In general, respondents weren't convinced there really is a national emergency at the southern border, with 39 percent saying there is but 58 percent saying there is not. Additionally, 57 percent said Trump is misusing his presidential power by declaring a national emergency to fund a border wall, while 39 percent he's using it correctly.

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Finally, 60 percent of respondents said the declaration should be challenged in court, and 54 percent of registered voters said it makes them less likely to vote for Trump in 2020; this includes 55 percent of independents.

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist conducted its poll by speaking to 807 adults over the phone from Feb. 15-17. The margin of error is 4.6 percentage points. Read more at NPR.