AP-NORC poll finds most Americans say Trump puts his personal finances first
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A poll by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, reported on October 13, 2026, finds that most Americans say President Trump is more focused on his personal wealth than on helping people like them. Asked how much Trump prioritized his “personal business interests” during his second term, 56 percent of respondents said “a lot.” Most respondents also said Trump has profited from the presidency in unethical or illegal ways. Coverage of the poll by Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour, HuffPost and The Hill reports these findings. The poll measures public opinion; it does not establish whether any specific financial benefit occurred.
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An AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans say Trump has profited from the presidency in unethical or illegal ways.
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- HuffPost
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- Al Jazeera English
- Center
- PBS NewsHour
Most respondents say Trump is more focused on his personal wealth than on helping people like them.
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- Left
- Al Jazeera English
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- PBS NewsHour, The Hill
In the poll, 56 percent of respondents said Trump prioritized his “personal business interests” “a lot” during his second term.
One outletThe Hill· Center
The survey was conducted by the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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- HuffPost
- Center
- PBS NewsHour, The Hill
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Every side reports that most Americans in an AP-NORC poll think Trump puts his wealth ahead of the public and has profited from the presidency. Left-side headlines state this as a majority verdict, with HuffPost the most blunt, while center-side headlines report it as the poll’s finding about his priorities.
the left
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Headlines present the poll as a majority verdict that Trump has profited from the presidency or put personal wealth over all else; HuffPost’s headline is the most blunt, saying he has illegally or unethically profited.
Majority in US say Trump prioritises personal wealth Absolutist framing“over all else”“Over all else” turns a comparison between Trump’s finances and the country’s interests into a total ranking that the poll’s question does not state.More neutral: ahead of the countryDisagree with this highlight?: Poll
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
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Headlines report the poll as most people saying Trump is more interested in his wealth than in helping people like them, keeping the poll’s own framing and attributing the finding to the survey.
Most say Trump more interested in his wealth than helping people like them: Survey
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over all else
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Absolutist framing
over all elseMore neutral: ahead of the country
“Over all else” turns a comparison between Trump’s finances and the country’s interests into a total ranking that the poll’s question does not state.
Majority in US say Trump prioritises personal wealth over all else: Poll
Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)
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From the left
4 outletsLeads with
- Majority opinion on profiting from the presidency
- Personal wealth over the public
- Unethical or illegal profit
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- TruthoutFar Left
Most Americans Say Trump’s Presidential Profits Are Illegal or Unethical
Meanwhile, Trump reportedly ousted Guilfoyle because he was upset that she was making money off his presidency.
- TIMELeft
Most Americans Think Trump Is Profiting From the Presidency Illegally or Unethically, Poll Finds
New polling shows that Americans see the President focused far more on his business interests than on people like them.
- HuffPostFar Left
Most Americans Believe Trump Has Illegally Or Unethically Profited From Presidency: Poll
The new nationwide survey was conducted by The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Majority in US say Trump prioritises personal wealth Absolutist framing“over all else”“Over all else” turns a comparison between Trump’s finances and the country’s interests into a total ranking that the poll’s question does not state.More neutral: ahead of the countryDisagree with this highlight?: Poll
A majority of US adults say President Trump and his family have inappropriately profited from presidency.
From the center
2 outletsLeads with
- Poll findings on Trump’s priorities
- Wealth versus helping people like respondents
- Share saying “a lot”
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- The HillCenter
Most say Trump more interested in his wealth than helping people like them: Survey
Most Americans say President Trump is more interested in his own wealth than helping people similar to them, according to a new poll. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 56 percent of respondents described Trump’s overall prioritization of …
Poll: Majority of Americans say Trump prioritizes his personal financial interests over U.S. as a whole
Most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on his wealth than helping people like them, a new AP-NORC poll finds.
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Al Jazeera English, Oct 13, 12:07 PM EDT
Center
23 min later
Its first report, Oct 13, 12:30 PM EDT
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- Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 13, 12:07 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourCenterOct 13, 12:30 PM EDT
- HuffPostFar LeftOct 13, 12:45 PM EDT
- The HillCenterOct 13, 3:28 PM EDT
- TIMELeftOct 13, 4:49 PM EDT
- TruthoutFar LeftOct 14, 4:10 PM EDT
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