Most voters say Trump hasn’t been successful in cleaning up ‘Deep State,’ poll finds

In response, 10% said very successful and 27% said somewhat successful

Published: March 21, 2026 7:54am

Most voters do not think President Trump has been successful in cleaning up the so-called "Deep State" of bureaucrats running the federal government, according to a new poll. 

A Rasmussen Reports survey asked voters how successful they think Trump has been in cleaning up the "Deep State."

In response, 52% said unsuccessful. 

The following is the breakdown of the poll results:

10% Very successful
27% Somewhat successful
18% Not very successful
34% Not at all successful
12% Not sure

 

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