Utahns back Trump on immigration, economy and foreign policy – Deseret News

Utahns largely support President-elect Donald Trump’s policy promises, including his plans to crack down on deportations and reduce the U.S. presence abroad, a new poll finds.

The latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll by HarrisX asked registered Utah voters whether they support or oppose 20 of Trump’s stated policy promises, from his plan to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas to replacing the Affordable Care Act.

Full survey results can be found here here.

On immigration, Utah residents show partial support

Trump’s promise to deport undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes in the U.S. found widespread support among Utahns, with 86% of all Utah voters saying they support his plan, including 83% of Hispanics, 69% of Democrats and 73% of Kamala Harris voters.

But Trump’s plan to extend deportations to other unauthorized immigrants who are not criminals is less popular. When asked if they supported deporting unauthorized immigrants who were “on public assistance,” 64 percent of Utah voters said they did. Only 50% of Hispanics and 33% of Democrats agree.

In Utah, public goods limited to “qualified” noncitizens, which does not include unauthorized immigrants. Unauthorized immigrants are denied government benefits only limited exceptions.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox expressed support for Trump’s plans to deport criminals. In November he issued a statement outlining state plans to cooperate with federal deportation efforts. During his monthly press briefing last week, Cox slammed the Biden administration for allowing “porous borders” and not “taking these things seriously.”

“If you’re committing crimes, I don’t care if they’re violent or non-violent, yes, you shouldn’t be here.” — Cox said Thursday. “You shouldn’t have been here, but you definitely shouldn’t be here.”

Utah voters overwhelmingly support Trump’s border plans. When asked if they supported Trump’s plans to close the border “by restoring past immigration policies that discouraged illegal immigration,” 76% of Utah voters said yes.

Utah residents support plans to end war in Gaza, Ukraine

Trump’s plans to reduce U.S. involvement abroad and end the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine enjoy broad support among Utah voters.

A majority of Utah voters — 70 percent — say they support Trump’s plan to “reduce U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts.”

When asked if they supported “an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, demanding the full surrender of Hamas and the return of the hostages,” 71% of Utah voters said yes.

The Biden administration has repeatedly made efforts to reach a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. In recent days, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan sent to Israel to meet with the leaders of Israel and Hamas. But attempts to stop the 14-month war have repeatedly failed.

During his campaign, Trump threw myself as the “greatest friend” the Jews ever had in the White House. Trump last week swore that “hell will break loose” if Hamas does not release its hostages by January 20, the day it takes office. At the beginning of this month in publication in social networksTrump warned that “ALL HELL will have to pay in the Middle East for those who committed these atrocities against humanity. Those responsible will suffer more than anyone in the long and storied history of the United States of America.”

Utah voters agree with Trump’s plan to subdue Iran to ensure peace in the region. A majority — 66 percent — of Utah voters support “imposing sanctions and other costs on Iran for attacking Israel and destabilizing the Middle East.”

But Utah voters are a little cooler on Trump’s plan to end the war in Ukraine. Trump has refused to say whether he wants Ukraine to win the war, and he suggested that Ukraine compromises will have to be made — including possibly ceding land — to achieve a cease-fire. Trump’s critics point out that Russia started the war, and have declared the Ukrainian-Russian conflict a clear confrontation between good and evil.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi during his visit to Salt Lake City in July called the war is “one of the most transparent battles between good and evil of our time.” Zelensky was welcomed and praised by Utah state officials and community leaders, including Cox.

The poll asked Utah voters whether they supported “ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible by freezing the current lines of conflict, establishing a demilitarized zone between Ukraine and Russia, and ensuring that Ukraine receives security guarantees from the West, but remained neutral. and does not join.” Only 58% of Utah voters say yes, making the policy the third least popular of the 20 surveyed.

Thumbs up for Trump’s economic plans, tariffs

Trump’s policies, which promise to cut taxes, impose tariffs on foreign adversaries and increase domestic oil production, enjoy widespread support among Utahns.

The most popular economic promises are Trump’s promises to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits, supported by 85% of Utah voters, and to achieve 3% annual economic growth, supported by 84% of Utah voters.

His plan to eliminate tip taxes for hospitality workers is a mainstay of Trump’s campaign in western countries — supported by 78% of Utah voters, and 72% support his promise to expand the child tax credit.

A major legislative victory during Trump’s first term was the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which reduced tax rates for corporations and individuals and is set to expire in 2025. A majority of Utahns — 59 percent — want Congress to pass the 2017 tax. Abbreviation “permanent”.

Trump has promised to sign an executive order on the first day that will speed up the issuance of permits for oil drilling inside the country. Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick, Scott Bessent, has proposed increasing US energy production by 3 million barrels of oil per day, a plan supported by 68% of Utah voters.

Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Trump’s economic plans is his promise to levy tariffs on US allies and enemies alike. Trump says the tariffs will stimulate domestic production and punish other countries for predatory trade practices.

A majority of Utah voters support the plan, at least as it relates to China: 61 percent of Utah voters say they support “imposing new trade tariffs on China to help American manufacturing.”

2 Unpopular Plans: Obamacare and January 6th Amnesty

Only two of Trump’s promises included in the poll did not receive the support of a majority of Utah voters: his plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act and his promise to pardon rioters on Jan. 6.

Since his first term in office, Trump has promised to replace the Affordable Care Act — colloquially known as “Obamacare” — with his own health care plan. But he has never disclosed the details of his health care decision, as is known joke he only has “concepts of the plan” in the September debate.

More than 45 million Americans rely on the ACA for health care.

When asked if they supported Trump’s plan to replace the ACA, only 48 percent of Utah voters said they did, including just 16 percent of Democrats.

Trump’s promise to “pardon those accused of crimes on January 6th” is even more unpopular, with only 35% of Utah voters supporting the plan. Even among Utah Republicans, only 48% say they support it.

Trump has sought pardons for more than 1,500 people accused in federal courts of involvement in the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Trump has suggested some of those pardons will come on his first day in office.