A new statewide poll finds more than half of Coloradans blame President Donald Trump for the government shutdown, and even more oppose his plan to spend more than $5 billion on a border wall.
Trump received blame for the monthlong shutdown from 53 percent of respondents and congressional Democrats were blamed by 33 percent, according to , which is based in Telluride. Both got the blame from 11 percent. The polling firm surveyed 500 active Colorado voters between Jan. 20 and 24, with a margin of error of 4.4 percent.
“The shutdown news from Colorado couldn’t be more clear,” said Chris Keating of Keating Research in a statement. “Voters here put the blame for the longest shutdown of the federal government in U.S. history on Donald Trump, and a strong majority are opposed to his plans for a wall.”
Trump’s plan for a wall on the Mexican border received 38 percent support, while 53 percent opposed the idea.
Trump and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a fellow Republican, saw little movement in their favorability ratings among Colorado voters, with 39 percent viewing each of them favorably. Gardner had a 43 percent unfavorable result, while Trump was at 60 percent unfavorable. .
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, sworn in earlier this month, debuted in the poll with 53 percent of voters viewing him favorably and 33 percent unfavorably.