Voters Blame Trump, Democrats Equally for Shutdown

A new NBC News/Survey Monkey poll finds that 39% of Americans think Democrats in Congress are responsible for the recent government shutdown.

In contrast, 38% blamed President Trump and just 18% said Republicans in Congress were to blame. Taken together, however, the poll shows that a slight majority of Americans — 56% — blame the president and his party.

Also interesting: 60% said Trump did not show strong leadership qualities during the recent negotiations over a shutdown.