Majority Say Trump Violated Constitution

Publication Date: 05/13/2025 4:40 PM CST

Majority Say Trump Violated Constitution

Publication: 05/13/2025 4:40 PM CST

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Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters believe that Donald Trump has violated the Constitution and claimed power that a president should not have. A Napolitan News survey found that 32% disagree and say he has not violated the Constitution.

By way of comparison, 34% said Joe Biden violated the Constitution, while 48% said he did not.

Similarly, a majority (62%) of voters say that Donald Trump has ignored orders issued by judges and the Supreme Court to implement his policies. Thirty-one percent (31%) think that Joe Biden did the same.

Eighty-six percent (86%) say that it is more important for a president to follow the constitution than for him to do what he thinks is right.

The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen May 7-8, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.