The survey from Rasmussen Reports also found that 42 percent of likely voters said that the “recent impeachment proceedings against Trump didn’t make much difference in their opinion of the former president.” Meanwhile, 29 percent “of all voters said the impeachment made their opinion of Trump worse, while 28 percent said they have a better opinion of Trump after his second impeachment,” according to the poll.
Rasmussen, which some have termed Republican-leaning, was often cited by Trump during his term in office.
The Rasmussen poll was conducted between Feb. 16 and Feb. 17, surveying 1,000 likely voters. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
The poll’s findings, however, echo results from other surveys that found that Republicans still view Trump quite favorably.
Meanwhile, another poll several days later revealed that 36 percent of Republicans called Trump the best president ever, while 18 percent called President Ronald Reagan the same, 13 percent called President Abraham Lincoln the best, and 11 percent said the same for President George Washington.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who voted to acquit Trump, received severe criticism from Trump last week. He also suggested that Republicans reject McConnell’s leadership, arguing that the Senate won’t be recaptured by the GOP with the longtime Kentucky senator at the helm.