US President Donald Trump's proposal for a follow-up summit this fall with Russian President Vladimir Putin is supported by a majority of Americans, according to a poll released yesterday.
The American Barometer poll, a joint project of The Hill and the HarrisX polling company, found that 54% of respondents back Trump's plan for a second summit with Putin, this time in Washington, D.C. 46% of respondents opposed the idea.
The survey also found that 61% of Americans say better relations with Russia are in the best interest of the US.
The survey was conducted online July 21-22 among a randomly selected sample of 1,001 voters.
For instance, the poll found 60% of Americans disapproved of Trump's handling of Russia in the aftermath of the summit, but they approve of holding another summit, with 87% of Republicans and 54% of independents supporting another meeting with Putin.
