The 45th US President, Donald Trump. Pic © Gage Skidmore Wikimedia Commons
The Donald Trump presidency has been extraordinarily controversial from even before he took the oath of office in January last year.
His stunning election victory over Hillary Clinton turned the world of US politics on its head, with shockwaves reverberating from the White House and his Twitter feed on a near-daily basis ever since.
Many have speculated that his downfall is a realistic prospect, which would make him the first American leader to be forced from office since Richard Nixon in 1974.
The investigation led by Robert Mueller into alleged collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential race is one strand of concern for Mr Trump.
The upcoming US mid-term elections, which could see the Democratic Party gain control of Congress from the Republicans, are another source of anxiety. Not only might this limit Trump’s ability to govern in his uniquely turbulent style, it could also make his possible impeachment a more tangible threat.
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Since pretty much everybody has an opinion about the real estate tycoon-turned politician, we decided to send a team of more than 100 reporters out onto the streets of Liverpool to ask 484 people: “Do you think Donald Trump will last the full four-year term as US President?”
The result was emphatic as an overwhelming 72% majority (349) were of the belief that 72-year-old Trump will see out his mandate until at least 2020, when he would have to run for the White House again. Just 23% (113) felt he is destined to go before then, with 5% (22) stating that they did not know.
Former White Stripes singer Jack White with JMU Journalism’s Alex Usher. Pic © JMU Journalism
Several of those we spoke to were from the United States, including former White Stripes frontman, Jack White, who was in the city for his weekend concert at the Echo Arena.
The 43-year-old ‘Seven Nation Army’ singer from Tennessee told JMU Journalism: “Yes, I think he will but he shouldn’t. I think the system is already set up in his favour. All the Republicans are just in protection mode.”
Compatriot Dominic Johnson of Philadelphia was in agreement as the 28-year-old said: “Yes, I think so. I don’t think they’d collect enough evidence to indict him.
“He is doing some good when it comes to finance. I think he might be doing slightly better with his political views the more he is getting into the role. I don’t think he’ll be voted in again, though.”
Closer to home, 20-year-old Kieran McCarthy-Hoare of Liverpool said: “Yes. I have extreme doubt in the US political system, I think he will stay for sure. Personally, I think it’s laughable that someone like that can be in charge of one of the biggest countries in the world.”
Liverpool pensioner Dorothy Cain, 85, was another who felt Trump will carry on in the job, even though she is not a fan. She told JMU Journalism: “Yes, I do. His own people seem to like him, we don’t. I don’t… he’s too mouthy for me. I don’t think he’s good for America. He’s a businessman, not a politician.”
Of those who believe he will not go the distance, a number of respondents said they fear his presidency might come to an end at the hands of a killer, while others felt that the November mid-term elections could prove decisive.
Alice Collins, 20, of Worcester, told JMU Journalism: “No, I think someone will assassinate him, but then I said that when he was elected and he’s still there. I think there is too much controversy around him, and too many people passionately hate him.”
For very different reasons, 45-year-old Alex Spires of Liverpool predicts Trump’s chances of holding onto power are fading. He said: “No. I think he’s going to get hammered in the mid-terms. Many will realise that he’s mentally unstable and call him out for it.
“Either that or Russia or the other nations will catch up with him. Unfortunately, I think everything that Trump does clouds out everything that the opposition does – he’s ripped up the whole rulebook.”
Scroll through the edited comments below to read more of the public’s opinions in our exclusive poll.
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Additional reporting by: Joshua Adams; Emily Ash; Luke Ashworth; Charles Baker-Mullings; Evan Barton; Jayke Brophy; Toni Brown; Isabelle Cairns; Scott Clarkson; Stephanie Colderick; Robyn Couling; Aidan Crisp; Steffan Davies; David Diangienda; Eleanor Dowd; Shannon Garner; Bethany Gavaghan; Beth Harwood; Heidi Hewlings; Samuel Hodgkiss; Rhiannon Hogarth; Olivia Houghton; Lauren Hughes; Patrick Allen; Conor Allington; Thomas Barnes; Samuel Blythin; Eithan Boulter-Ashcroft; Anton Brooks; Kieran Carson; Jack Circuit; Ellie Colledge; James Cosgrove; Ben Davies; Luke Edwards; William Feaver; Lewis Gibson; Matthew Gomersall; Elliott Goodyear; Michael Grimes; Ben Hamlet; Cai Hilditch-Roberts; Elliott Johnson; Jac Jones; Bernard Katrycz; Alex Ayuso Hernández; Kamran Bahra; Harvey Cleere; Matthew Holt; David Lawson-Cooke; Andrew Lindsay; Andrew Lott; Daibhog McKee; Andrew Morrison; Shannon James; Liam Kennedy; Charlie Lau; Lewis Maclean; Annisha Maraj; Paul McAuley; Anna Michaelides; Monika Minczuk; Jack O’Brien; Chloe O’Connor; Mia O’Hare; Marianna Owen; Reece Pape; Miles Parkes-Maunder; Jack Playle; Wesley Powell; Shannon Quirk; Harley Rapp; William Rayment; Ben Roberts-Haslam; Nathan Sartain; Ryan Wykes; Calum Snell; Sarah Taylor; Ethan Taylor; Brendan Thomas; Alex Usher; Ruairi Walsh; Neve Wilkinson; Romy Wilson; Laura Wooding; Archie Collyer; Danielle Norton; Hope Horsman; Jessica Beckett; Henry Brown; Jack Murray; Madeline Freeman; Emily Campion; Jorge Capera Holguin; Tallulah Suleman; Jiaqi Hao; Xuan He; Alex Wang; Tianhui Xie; Beck Pascal; Lewis Pugh; Max Quinn; Luke Reid; Jordan Rennison; Keiron Ringwood; Max Rudd; Joseph Schofield; Louis Trotter & Harry Upton.
Rosemary Capper, 56, Liverpool
“No. There’s not a cat in hell’s chance. I don’t think he’s got the diplomatic or the statesmanlike qualities to actually pull it off in terms of sales and his techniques. He does connect with a large proportion of the American population but I think the system is designed so that there is a certain element of making deals and relationships and building with people. It’s not all just for show.”
Peter Jones, 21, Wirral
“I don’t know. I’m surprised he’s not been impeached yet or something, mainly because American politics is in a weird place. One side is super liberal and the other is living in the past with ideologies.”
Taith Williams, 20, Bangor
“Yes. I’d want to say no, but probably. He seems to have so many supporters. With people like Kanye West supporting him, obviously a lot of people are against that, but there are a lot of people who support Kanye West and are actually following his views now.”
Drew Li, 49, Liverpool
“Yes. Unfortunately, I do think he’ll stay in because there are enough people that agree with him. There are enough people in America to support his values and beliefs.”
Teddy Dinu, 19, Romania
“Yes. It seems like a lot of people are with him. I’m not saying what he’s doing is good but a lot of people will follow him, I guess.”
Jazz Bloom, 18, Shropshire
“No. He’s a terrible guy, isn’t he? Surely he won’t.”
Cal Mager, 19, Wirral
“No. He’s definitely not going to stay. It’s a delicate subject but I hate Donald Trump with a passion. At the end of the day, it’s a popularity thing and I think it’s just come down to having been picked as the best out of a bad bunch.”
Alfie Wilkinson, 19, London
“Yes. I think he’ll last but I don’t think he’ll make it into the second term because there’s just been too many controversies. I don’t like him. You have to commend him for getting in, though.”
Liam Murray, 18, Blackpool
“Yes. I don’t know much about politics but he’s going to last the four years. That’s all I know.”
Joe Hadfield, 18, Warrington
“No, just because he’s been involved in too many scams.”
Sam Currey, 18, Warrington
“Yes. I don’t think they’ll replace him because he’s a good guy.”
Gary Douglas, 51, Liverpool
“No, because I think someone will shoot him – someone will put a bullet in him before the end of his term. He was better when he was running hotels in the 1980s. He doesn’t have a background in politics.”
Adam Jones, 20, North Wales
“Yes because he was elected for a reason and the American public love him and I believe he will continue to stay for the full four years.”
Lynn Halliday, 56, Liverpool
“Yes I do because even though worldwide he isn’t highly respected, in America he is and there are a lot of people over there who support him.”
Fabbian Rezean, 26, Romania
“Yes, Americans love him. American people tend to like people who are a little bit crazy. He has a lot of supporters and I think he will stay.”
Lia Mariano, 22, Worcester
“No as there are more radical people in the United States. I think something will go wrong, like an assassination attempt. People who do follow him have extreme views.”
Bailey Daniel, 20, Isle of Man
“Yes as he has too much power in high political parties and he has too much political power, for example getting Brett Kavanaugh elected into the Supreme Court. Donald Trump has too much money.”
Jacob Stretch, 19, Warrington
“Yes, who doesn’t? He has as strong following and, despite getting criticism, he still has a large number of loyal followers.”
Sheila Jenkins, 56, Norfolk
“Yes. I hope he doesn’t but I think he will as he has too much support and has got enough Americans that will vote for him.”
Leslie Jones, 47, Lincolnshire
“Yes as he has enough people to keep him in power. But I think he will go down as one of the worst presidents in American history, due to a lack of delivery on promises made to the country. But he still has too much support to be removed.”
Erin Gage, 18, North Wales
“No, because too many people don’t like him and he has too many negative views and opinions. He is also strongly disliked by people outside the country.”
Alun Herbert, 51, Wirral
“Yes, because he knows how to play the game and appeals to a certain section of the American public. He’s also media-savvy and it wouldn’t surprise me if he got elected for another term.”
Fiona Kennedy, 33, Cambridgeshire
“Yes, because Americans love him, so much so that because of this he could win another term.”
Jane Smith, 48, Liverpool
“Yes, because he’s clever and a great marketer. His election is similar to Brexit in the UK. Politicians in the western world have failed to listen to disenfranchised people. The election of Trump is a wake-up vote to make the system fairer.”
Lyndsay Carmichael, 46, Liverpool
“Yes, because he’s got a lot of supporters and people who are indecisive and changing their mind about him.”
Mary O’Reilly, 69, Ireland
“Yes, because he’s dangerous, irresponsible, egotistical and a sociopath. He’s a symptom of a sick society. I feel like he’s manipulative enough to stay.”
James Conway, 25, Manchester
“No, because I feel like the country is much divided over his presidency and I feel like he stands for alternative views.”
Georgie Hindley, 44, Isle of Man
“Yes he will because of money and I feel like he hasn’t manipulated his way into power – he has just bought his way in instead. People will vote for him because they are American.”
John Hardaker, 42, Liverpool
“I don’t know, the presidency is in a crisis and it’s chaotic and unstable. People vote for him in protest and out of desperation. I’m not sure if he will last.”
Yan Ludvigsen, 24, Norway
“Yes, he will because he’s got the ability to get out of certain situations. He’s two years in already. However, nobody knows what’s going to happen next, but I feel like he has lied and manipulated his way in and I can’t see him stepping down.”
Romana Dattone, 20, Bolton
“Yes. He’s quite popular isn’t he? He is laughed at by some but he is determined which will make him last longer as what he thinks will win over opinions. He’s a strong leader.”
Danielle Johnson, 20, St Helens
“Yes. A lot of people share his views and agree with what he says. He is quite influential to some people because he uses social media quite a lot.”
Laura Jones, 22, North Wales
“Yes. He’s quite active on social media, more than previous presidents have been. He engages the public on social media that way so lots of people find him good.”
Shannon Walsh, 20, Northern Ireland
“Yes. Something big would have to happen otherwise he’ll stick it out, he’ll stay in charge. Whether he’ll get re-elected is a different question. I don’t think he will. Kanye West is going for it next isn’t he, so you never know what could happen.”
Ricardo Schiavon, 50, Brazil
“Yes. Because we still don’t know whether the Democrats will win the mid-terms. Even if they do I don’t think the case for impeachment is strong enough to get rid of him. Sad but true. I wouldn’t want him to last the full four years, no.”
Joe Chamberlain, 27, Liverpool
“No. I don’t think he will last the full four years because he is only popular with a certain group of people. His opinions are controversial and not very many people agree with him.”
Barry Lindsell, 67, Buckinghamshire
“Yes, unfortunately I do. As far as the American general public are concerned he’s doing a good job and if it was up to them, he would be re-elected for another four years. In their eyes they fail to see a problem with how he behaves or what he says so unless something big happens, he’ll serve the full four years.”
Janet Lindsell, 71, Buckinghamshire
“No, because a lot of people think he’s an idiot and can’t stand him. He’s not a popular man and I definitely wouldn’t want him to last the full four years. He brings nothing positive to the table and judging from what he has previously done, I worry about what he will do next.”
Jessica Henderson, 23, Manchester
“Yes. I hope he doesn’t but I think he probably will. People don’t seem to have any common sense when it comes to Donald Trump. How many more outrageous things will he say before something has to be done? His comments are unacceptable, sexist and racist and he gets his way too easily.”
Andrew King, 43, Fife
“Yes. Because Americans seem to be blind to what he is really like. I don’t agree with his views and don’t understand how he has gained so much popularity. I still think he’s going to last because he seems to have brainwashed Americans into thinking he’s fantastic.”
Casey Beaumont, 41, Wirral
“I think he will, but not because I want him to – because he got into power in the first place, which was against most rational thinking people’s idea of what would happen. He’s obviously got a lot of powerful support that we know about, but also behind the scenes.”
Katie McCloskey, 34, Wirral
“Yes. I hope not but I think he will. Everything they come up with will be the end of him and I think the people that support him don’t actually care about what other people think. After all the positive work of [Barack] Obama it’s a real shame for the country.”
William Taylor, 52, Liverpool
“No, I don’t think he will, but the way politics is at the moment I wouldn’t be surprised if he does. I don’t like his politics, I don’t think much of him at all and I think he’s a joke of a president. It’s just the way he conducts himself and the things he says.”
Paul Johnson, 20, Liverpool
“No I don’t think he will. I think he’s very opinionated. He’s very self-centred and doesn’t really care about other countries. He seems to always be in the news and never really for the right reasons either.”
Kieran McCarthy-Hoare, 20, Liverpool
“Yes. I have extreme doubt in the US political system, I think he will stay for sure. Personally, I think it’s laughable that someone like that can be in charge of one of the biggest countries in the world.”
Harrison Astin, 18, Blackburn
“Yes, I think it’s because the Americans love a character that doesn’t talk like any other politician, so I think he’ll still be president at the end of the four-year term.”
Paul Hanley, Liverpool
“Yes. At first I didn’t but now he has much more of a chance. He keeps digging himself deeper and deeper. I don’t rate him at all as a president and hope he doesn’t last but I can’t really see that being the case.”
Torrie Shaw, 27, Wirral
“No. To be completely honest with you I’m expecting something bad to happen, along the lines of an assassination. I don’t think anything of him or the people that support him and think he has more than enough people around him to stay protected and in power.”
David Williams, 53, Nottingham
“Yes because the US economy has apparently grown under Trump. He’s also managed to slow the growth of the Chinese economy.”
Barry Wilson, 49, Runcorn
“Yes. I really hope not but realistically I think he will, he’s pretty much untouchable. With the amount of money and power he has no-one can touch him.”
Bernadette Cook, 70, Wirral
“Yes. Unfortunately, the opposition isn’t as strong as it should be and he is also very Teflon-coated.”
Ross McWaughter, 30, Belfast
“Yes. I think it is probably a combination of the fact he has a very strong support system and they are very oblivious to his feelings and I also don’t think the Democratic Party is mounting a reasonable defence.”
Tom Chinn, 25, Nottingham
“Yes, I think he will – he has a lot of very strong supporters in his party.”
Nathan Ferguson, 18, Wirral
“Yes, he has a lot of people who are against him but I think his support is very strong.”
David Rowland, 65, West Derby
“Yes. I thought he would have been assassinated by now, but yes I think he will. I think a lot of Americans like his style, he’s fought for rights and he is standing up for the people.”
Erin Owen, 18, Blackpool
“Yes, I think that he is doing a good job, you know. He has done well.”
Andy Walker, 65, Liverpool
“No. I think that they will try to impeach him – he can’t go on like the way he his.”
Peter Simcock, 62, Aigburth
“Yes. I hope not, but yes I think he will. He has a very, very strong popular base in certain parts of the United States and he also has the majority in both houses.”
Bethany Dean, 18, Southport
“Yes. It is weird because everything that he is doing if it was [Barack] Obama doing it then he would have been kicked out already, but he has done so much and already gotten away with it. I can’t see it getting any worse than what he has already done, so yes I would probably say that he will do the full term.”
Joy Longshaw, 50, Wirral
“I don’t know – I hope not. It has been very difficult in the past to get presidents out, so I think that he might just scrape on through, but I really hope he doesn’t.”
Isabelle May, 19, Wirral
“Yes. I was watching the Channel Four news a few days ago and it said that a lot of Americans have backed him because of what he is doing with the economy and they like him.”
Carl Wright, 59, Liverpool
“Yes, I think he will. Even though he hasn’t got any class he knows how to work people and there are a lot of desperate people out there who will go for it.”
Graham Sharp, 25, Wirral
“Yes. I don’t think there is a mechanism to get him out of office. He has a surprisingly high amount of supporters.”
Georgie Cowley, 21, Liverpool
“Yes, I don’t know why he wouldn’t. I doubt he’d get indicted. I think he’s done things wrong but not enough to impeach.”
Alex Smith, 21, Wirral
“Yes. I didn’t even think he’d get in so yes. I feel like he will because he’s capable of doing it. He has so much power.”
Siana Parton, 18, Shropshire
“No. He puts forward stupid policies and doesn’t think of consequences. I think he’s going to get impeached.”
James Conway, 25, Manchester
“No. I don’t know lots about it but I don’t think so. Going on what I’ve heard, the country is very divided.”
Danielle Rushton, 31, Liverpool
“I don’t know – I’m not too sure. I mean, he’s got his followers but he also has a lot of sceptics.”
Sue Redmond, 65, Darlington
“Yes, probably. That doesn’t mean I want him to. I’m not a supporter of his but I just think he has people around him to make things go his way and spin things to go his way.”
Alessandra Olivia, 19, Liverpool
“No. To be honest he’s an idiot. I don’t believe in anything he says and he shouldn’t be a part of any decision-making.”
Tony Huxley, 70, Liverpool
“Yes, unfortunately. I think he splits opinion a lot but he has got a lot of followers compared to what the press make out.”
Dr Hemel Raja, 41, Warrington
“Yes. It’s very hard to get rid of a president once he’s in. He probably should be impeached.”
Jack White, 43, Tennessee, USA
“Yes, I think he will but he shouldn’t. I think the system is already set up in his favour. All the Republicans are just in protection mode.”
Edward Shaw, 24, London
“Yes, his net benefit to the county is greater than his net negative contribution as he represents the majority. His views and policies represent, or at least when he was elected, the majority of what the USA want in a leader. I’m also aware media coverage in America is biased against him, but it’s important to overlook that.”
Daniel Gallagher, 50, Boston, USA
“I think he will. The only reason not to think that is if he was to die naturally, be assassinated or he would be impeached, or resign. I don’t foresee any of those things happening, as I think for example impeachment would mean having to go to the lower house. Will he serve his full four years? I think so, and I think he will even be re-elected.”
Alice Collins, 20, Worcester
“No, I think someone will assassinate him, but then I said that when he was elected and he’s still there. I think there is too much controversy around him, and too many people passionately hate him.”
Heather Taylor, 51, Belfast
“Yes. I hope not, but he probably will because American people seem to be so blind to him. There seems to be so many people in America who seem to have him up on his pillar, and they seem to be blind to him.”
Charlotte Donnelly Dobson, 19, Bootle
“Probably yes, but I hope not. I think most people in America are still too backwards, unfortunately, and they live in the past in terms of stuff like racism and homophobia. It’s like they don’t know what they are voting for- they are just following the status quo.”
Peter Wittle, 62, Wirral
“Yes, I think he will. I think he’s caught the imagination of the population of the American people. You can only speak from a distance can’t we? From the other side of the Atlantic it would appear that people are happy with him in charge.”
Muadh Dahhir, 20, Oman
“Yes, because people like him. I somehow like him and I don’t think he will be killed.”
Michael Kirkham, 40, Liverpool
“Yes, because fear wins right? He’s a bad lad and a shift to the far right is happening in western society, especially in America. I think that’s the game now… people want it, right? So I think he’ll make the full term, I don’t think he’ll be impeached. He might even make another four, if I’m being honest with you. It’s worrying but that’s the way it seems to be happening.”
Zena Clarkson, Liverpool
“I don’t know, it doesn’t surprise me anymore because he is popular, isn’t he? It depends. I would have to look at the demographics, but either way his language and what he is projecting doesn’t give you anything, its empty. His words are empty.”
Nigel Moran, 47, London
“Unlikely, no. I think there’s too much in the background that’s yet to come out. The whole judge [Brett] Kavanaugh business, indiscretion and Russia makes me believe he won’t last.”
Andrea da Frece, 79, Liverpool
“I think he will. He’s only interested in America and not the rest of the world. To me he’s a bit of an idiot. For example, the Saudis… one minute he’s saying how bad they are and then yesterday on the news he was saying he’s in agreement. He says one thing and then another.”
George Percibal, 22, Chester
“Yes, I think he’s got too big of a crowd around him. The Republican party are backing him. Too much controversy.”
Elizabeth Brumfitt, 61, Hoylake
“No, I can’t stand him. They should get rid of him, he’s rubbish. He shouldn’t have got in in the first place. He’s making the people poorer and the rich richer.”
Paul Taylor, 65, Liverpool
“Yes. I hope not but he might well. Unfortunately, due to popular support he might stay. I don’t believe he does anything good for America. I don’t agree with his policies and can’t think of anything that is good.”
Shayne Watson, 26, Australia
“Yes, I think he will but I hope he doesn’t. I think he’s quite popular in certain parts of America, particularly the wealthier parts. I think his overall impact has been negative to America.”
Neil McHugh, 61, Southport
“Yes. Sick of power isn’t he? He says a lot of things that other people couldn’t say or that are frightened to say. I don’t think that he is necessarily good though.”
Adam Carr, 23, St Helens
“Yes, because my brother lives in America and I hear a lot of stuff off him. I don’t think he’s presidential material, but I do think the media represents him in a bad way. In terms of [Barack] Obama’s healthcare, it was never a good thing. My brother paid a lot of money for healthcare. Under Trump things like this have got better.”
Sue Fairbairn-Smith, 55, Wirral
“Yes, I’ve got a horrible feeling he will, but we are halfway through his term, and he still does have the support of people who are Pro-Trump.”
Ben Stenning, 30, Coventry
“Yes, and I think he will be voted in for a second term. Everywhere between New York and LA is crazy. In some ways, he’s an evil genius who’s done what he’s done extremely well. I have to admire him in many ways. I suppose he’s tapped into that disenfranchised part of Middle America. In some ways, what he’s doing, he’s doing well. Facts and figures wise, economy wise, it seems to be working.”
Ken Goule, 74, Morton
“No. I hope not, no. I’m sure someone will get wise to him soon enough. I think maybe Americans are seeing a bit more sense – you feel that when you hear him talking.”
Denise Cook, 54, Formby
“Yes, I think he probably will. I think the news and the media tend to report on the negatives, rather than the positives, so I think he probably has a lot more support than what we realise.”
Roy Weaver, 70, Liverpool
“Yes. I just can’t see any change coming. He’s very, very controversial.”
Stewart Bailey, 65, Leicester
“I hope not, no. No, because he’s not doing a good job. I can’t see him lasting. I don’t think he will get to 2020 because of the investigation. I think he will end up getting impeached.”
Brenda Johnston, 70, Glasgow
“Yes. I hope so. He’s already there; what would the point be in changing now? He won’t serve another one. In some ways, he’s doing well because he’s helped employment in his own country.”
Duncan Lewinski, 32, Formby
“Yes, I think he probably will, not that I want him to. Considering the amount of evidence against him in the build-up to the election, and after the election, with Russia being involved and everything. He might get impeached. Nothing’s really come of that and he’s pretty much got rid of everyone in office who says ‘no’ to him. He’s created an environment that really suits him.”
Chris Smith, 69, Cambridge
“Yes. I hope not, but I think the American system is corrupt enough to let him get away with it. I don’t think he’s doing a good job as President.”
Hazel Davies, 18, Ellesmere
“No, because he’s an idiot and not many people like him. His political ideas are all a bit silly so I think he will be impeached at some point.”
Chris Evans, 83, Hale Barns, Greater Manchester
“Yes, I think he’s a breath of fresh air to politics. He doesn’t say everything right, but he’s rattled some cages and that’s good. I don’t like the man but he’s given politics a kick.”
Christopher Dodd, 27, Widnes, Cheshire
“No, definitely not. I think the policies are ridiculous and the man is ridiculous. I’m surprised he got voted in in the first place.”
Susie Hebson, 24, Bootle, Liverpool
“No, I think people are going to realise that they actually voted for policies that are against them. For example, women voted for someone who is actually sexist.”
Laila Zaccala, 34, Milan
“I don’t know. I feel as a human being he doesn’t care about other people – he only cares about himself.”
John McShane, 68, Glasgow
“Yes, I agree with a lot of things he says. I was over in New York during the time of the elections. I talked to a lot of Americans and some of them agreed with him and some wouldn’t even talk about him.”
Lady June Collins-Doyle, 73, Anglesey
“No, he’s got no idea about politics, he’s a businessman. He’s used to walking in to a boardroom and saying ‘do this, do that’. He’s got no political capital.”
Jim Rutherford, 67, Anfield
“Yes, the people who voted for him in certain states, he’s opened their minds. He’s a man of the people.”
Brendan McCusker, 22, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
“Sadly yes. He hasn’t been kicked out yet. I think he’s a clown.”
James Woods, 59, Wavertree
“No, he should be impeached. I’ve seen videos and documentaries that prove he’s lied about the dealings with Russia.”
John Wakefield, 56, Kirkby
“Yes, he’s a bad man with bad supporters. He has got a lot of support from his party and his popularity ratings are enough to carry him forward.”
Nigel Bottom, 57, Chesterfield
“Yes, because I feel his position is fairly difficult to impeach, which is fairly obvious. He is difficult to dislodge.”
Ben Holt, 18, Oxford
“I do yes. I think that the amount of people he has got on board idolise him and think of him as a god. I think he will go the full eight years.”
Betty Burnette, 75, Hayton
“Yes. I hope not, because he is a nutter and he changes his mind so much although he most probably will due to his following.”
Lisa Wildman, 40, Blackpool
“I think he will because I didn’t think he would last two minutes and here he is. He seems to be getting more popular as time goes on.”
Andy Narine, 50, Ontario
“Unfortunately yes. I don’t think he is a good leader and puts the US in a negative light. He makes the US look unprofessional and unstable.”
Geoff Wilson, 67, Runcorn
“Yes, because the opposition isn’t as strong as it should be and he has a lot of supporters behind closed doors.”
Jamie Gregory, 40, St Helens
“No, because somebody will get brave and take him out of his position. My fella agrees with all of his policies but I don’t really have a stance.”
Victoria Ray, 34, Hartlepool
“Yes, I think he will do two terms and stay president. He has got a strong following in some states and he is very manipulative. He also has no opposition.”
Val Monaghan, 50, Netherton
“I do think he will last. He has so many people behind him, he has so much support but I hope he doesn’t last the term.”
Helen Smith, 69, Walton
“He will last I think. I hope he doesn’t though, but he’s made it this far hasn’t he? But hopefully he doesn’t get re-elected for the second term.”
Joe Turner, 44, Dublin
“He probably will, I think. I don’t see him getting the second one, he’s halfway there and it’s going to take a lot to get rid of him at this stage.”
Theresa Kane, 89, Litherland
“He’s got the makings of a dictator. I do think he’ll last the full term – he’s got the support of the Bible Belt hasn’t he? My children who live in America say everyone thinks he’s great.”
Ryan Parker, 18, Liverpool
“No because he has been racist toward Mexicans over the years. Apparently [Barack] Obama is coming back for re-election so he won’t be back for the next four years.”
Bryan Gould, 34, Liverpool
“Yes but he won’t get in the next four. There’s talk of impeachment. I think he’s an absolute idiot. They’re making it hard for him to get back in.”
Jamie Richardson, 19, Liverpool
“I don’t know actually. That’s quite a tough one because what he’s doing is propaganda, he’s quite clever.”
Paul Everitt, Liverpool
“Yes because he is strong, isn’t he? It’s as simple as that. He’s a strong leader with lots of support.”
Audrey Forshaw, 82, Kensington
“No, he won’t last. He means serious trouble and I think someone will catch him out soon in some way.”
Olivia Graham, 30, Liverpool
“Yes. Statistically Americans seem to think he is doing a great job. Bigots like Donald Trump seem get the public on-side.”
Alan Dixon, 55, St Helens
“Yes. A lot of Americans love him. I don’t agree with him but the economy is growing and he’s putting America first like he said he would.”
John Tyson-Carr, 24, Walton
“Yes, he’s caused so much of a change and people like this type of change from the status quo. He has struck a chord with immigration, but not with me.”
Liz Webster, 49, Liverpool
“Yes. I hope not but I have a horrible feeling he will because he has a lot of domestic support. I think he will get support in the mid-term election.”
Ingrid Foley, 39, Old Swan
“Yes, I fear so. He just seems to get away with murder. Nobody thought he would be voted in in the first place and yet it happened. I think his success will just carry on.”
Gareth Graham, 24, Armagh
“Yes because he’s great. He takes no nonsense and is good for the economy and the Americans will continue to support that.”
Chris Wesson, 63, Shropshire
“Yes, you do not end up being the President of the United States of America by being thick. He’s playing to the mid-west crowd- it’s straightforward manipulation, for example the Mexican border situation.”
Joseph Cummings, 32, Penny Lane
“Yes he will last. There are Republicans in both houses are in office and they will not give up. I think he will also get elected again, as you can tell by the way he is ramping up his campaign rhetoric. He is the lowest common denominator, which appeals to the lowest common denominator. ”
Martin Reece, 56, Wirral
“Yes I think he will because it’s what the majority of people want in America. He speaks from the heart and speaks to the people on a level they understand. He is down to earth and is a people’s person. People want results and they want things done.”
Katie Neary, 33, Worcestershire
“Yes, I think he will. I think that people in America, because it’s such a huge country, have a limited understanding of what else is going on in the world. So many people in America have never actually left America. I think their views are shaped by their own experiences so their policies make sense to them.”
Jen Kay, 69, Liverpool
“No. I think he’ll come unstuck. He’ll get caught out on some things he’s done.”
Lynette Moore, 43, Manchester
“No, a lot of people are starting to dislike him because of his policies, and the things Donald Trump says are making people question why he’s there. He needs to dictate a different approach.”
Eimear Conlan, 20, Derry
“Probably not. He’s better than Mike Pence. He makes you question if he’s a joke. Does he realise he’s in office? He’s a reality TV star. Have you ever watched the American Apprentice?”
Rob Pigott, 42, Southport
“Yes, I reckon so. He has enough core support to see him through. Not enough people regret voting for him. I think he’s been trivialised in a political sense.”
Simon Gloss, 38, Manchester
“No, he’s insulting to democracy because of how he can pay his way to the top. I definitely don’t think he’s got enough support.”
Paul Rakow, 61, Liverpool
“I think he probably will. There’s not enough of a swing to Democrats in the two-year thing to impeach him unless they find something really worse than what they’ve been talking about now. I think that a lot of his supporters get harder in favour every time he gets criticised.”
Matthew Ashton, 38, Liverpool
“Unfortunately, I think he will. I think he’s a dangerous lunatic. He’s made a very dangerous connection with the underdeveloped thoughts of too large a proportion of his population. He has the House, he has the Supreme Court, I think he’s here for the full term.”
Grace Turner, 55, Southport
“Yes, unfortunately, because he got in there so someone must have voted him in and basically they’re going to carry on voting for him until he presses the button or does something. He’s done lots of silly things, but politicians always do and they always get away with it.”
James Cunningham, 22, Northern Ireland
“No, because everyone seems to be against him right now, so he’s not doing a good turn for the US.”
Jose Robertson, 29, Liverpool
“No, I don’t think he will, I’m not very happy with his environmental laws or his idea for the wall. Everyone should be able to get a decent job and decent living and this is against that.”
Nick Johnson, 43, Aintree, Liverpool
“Yes, because Middle America is a massive volume of people, and he’s got a larger following than people think. In my opinion, it may be related to a volume of uneducated people that would vote for him.”
Mary Betteley, 60, Liverpool
“Yes I definitely think he will. I think he’s got support from a lot of the south of America, thinking he’s doing the best for America, but he’s not bothered about the rest of the world. In certain states in America he has a lot of support, I think because he’s more interested in America and providing jobs for Americans, and not foreign trade.”
John Barraclough, 61, Bradford
“Yes, there’s a worrying chance that he will. I suspect that what could also happen is because this man is driven by money, he could capitalise on his term of office and then get out, because he could benefit from various scary deals and stuff.”
Mel Collins, 53, Isle of Man
“No, hopefully not, because he’s upsetting everybody and he’s self-opinionated and he’s like a dictator. He’s going to turn every country against him, if he’s not careful. “
Sian Price, 22, Birkenhead
“No, I don’t think he will. With all the abortion laws going on… it’s surely going to upset people. It’s like a war on women.”
Marion Williams, 55, London
“Yes. Unfortunately, but yes. I think the American people like him too much, they perceive him as doing their country good.”
Zoe Blackburn, 22, Liverpool
“No, I think he never expected himself to win. I think he’s way in over his head and something will go wrong and that he won’t be able to handle it and he may admit that he’s got himself in too deep.”
Alex Woodcock, 20, Rochester
“Yes, I think he’ll last the full term. Despite all the abuse and criticism, he still has plenty of supporters. He doesn’t care what people think of him and in terms of a second term I think it will be unlikely.”
Kirsty Jones, 19, Wales
“No I don’t because he will probably get shot. I do not approve of him at all. I think because they’re bored and really unhappy with themselves they think we’re going to put somebody who isn’t a politician in presidency and see if anything changes.”
Micah Scott, 19, Northern Ireland
“Yes I think he will. I think it will be a bad thing, I just think despite all of the outrage not that much has really happened. His actions are unacceptable and I think people know that, but I also think they are not really doing anything about it. I think there was no real opposition and that was why he won the election in the first place.”
Jake Mitchell, 20, Leeds
“Yes I feel like he will, and it is definitely a bad thing. I feel like a lot of people in the UK have realised he is really bad and will start to be influenced by him. For example, leaving the EU I think has had a knock-on effect and has started to change people’s views on it.”
Mario Chicot, 28, Caribbean
“I think he will. I do not necessarily think it is a good thing but I think he will. I just think the secret service is efficient so nobody will be able to assassinate him. That is the only way I would see his term ending.”
Devon Forrester, 25, Shrewsbury
“Yes I think he will. I think it is a bad thing. It wouldn’t be legal if something was to happen to Trump and stop his term. I do not want to think about his term going any further, I’m scared. I don’t think he influences our country much in terms of policy, although even that I suppose how we are trying to side up with America in terms of trade.”
Ben Williams, 23, Stockport
“I’m going to say yes. I feel like he has been in his term for a while now and certainly longer than expected. I think it’s bad overall depending on how you look at it. It may be bad for some people and good for others. I think it will affect us in the UK but only marginally. At the end of the day they are their own country.”
Alex Brierley, 20, Manchester
“Yes I think he will. It is a bad thing because of the influence he has. He spends more time on Twitter than actually doing important things, or that is at least how it looks from the outside. It’s just something different from the usual. They were sick of the normal candidates, it was somebody different. I think he’ll run for another term.”
John Wilde, 60, Liverpool
“Not if the Democrats take control. It would be a good thing if he didn’t. His actions have had an effect on the UK. He is talking about deals with the UK, China and the Middle East but America is always first. I said before the election he would be good for his people but nobody else.”
Dom Grimes, 18, North Wales
“Yes I think he will. I do not think the Democrats have anything good enough to put against him. I think it is either a good or a bad thing. You can’t really say he’s done completely bad things, but you could say the same about good things. I think the latest with [Christine Blasey] Ford is distasteful, but I do think he will last and I’m unsure if he will run for another presidential term. A lot of his reputation is based on the media. A lot of the media you see is left wing so they have an agenda and are really biased.”
Sophie Neill, 21, Northern Ireland
“I don’t know, I don’t really follow up on him. I see negative things on Facebook but that’s it.”
Sam Cotgrave, 18, Wirral
“Yes I do, he’s making America economically more superior than they are already.”
Lindsay Simpson, 48, Crosby
“No, I’d like to think not. I don’t think he’s a good leader.”
Wayne Massie, 60, Liverpool
“Yes, I think he’s fantastic for the country and I wish he was here. He’s doing a marvellous job, employment’s at its highest ever and security is its best ever. He’s doing a great job.”
Chris Yates, 58, Wigan
“No, [he’s] bound to be impeached by then. Let’s hope so.”
John White, 65, Deal, Kent
“No. I hope not – where do you even start? There’s just too much.”
Stephen La Velle, 38, Liverpool
“Yes. I would hope not but given the current state of America, he probably will.”
Sandra Tinkler-Ferguson, 59, Wirral
“Yes, unfortunately. So many Americans only see one side of him.”
Sandra Adelt, 46, Austria
“Yes, I think he will, because of how he uses his speech to manipulate.”
Nick Povey, 21, Warrington
“Yes, because from what I gather, which is not a lot, he’s quite popular over there I think, and it seems like a lot of people think he’s doing a good job in terms of economic success.”
Lee Bennett, 63, Liverpool
“Unluckily, yes. I don’t think that the Democrats have enough power there. He seems to get away with everything, no matter what he does, no matter what he says, he manages to get away with it. I don’t think that the Democrats are strong enough.”
Danny Church, 37, Anfield
“No. I don’t like him as a president; he’s just got a lot of money. His attitude to the way he runs America makes me not like him.”
Sue Pinnington, 60, Kirkby
“No. It looks like he’s getting away with it actually. But no, I think he’s going get in trouble before then and get thrown out. I think he’s going to lose his race because of something he’s done. It won’t be good for America if he keeps his place; he’s a bit dangerous, isn’t he?”
Carol Brooks, 62, Huyton
“He might do, but I don’t know why. I don’t think he’s politically-minded and I think he’s a bully. It’s not good for America if he lasts the four years. It may be good for himself, but it won’t be good for America. I think he’s a racist.”
Jenny Norkett, 19, Liverpool
“Yes because he is very motivated and he loves the power I think. It’s not good for America if he lasts the full term because he is terrible.”
Isabella Williams, 18, Formby
“No, to be honest I’m surprised someone hasn’t tried to kill him. He’s extremely racist, I just don’t think he’s cut out to be a president considering he’s never had a history in politics at all. He used to be a businessman and stuff. I don’t think he’s fit for the role.”
Steph Evans, 18, Formby
“Yes. To be fair, I think he will last because you need a lot of people to be voted in as president and they obviously support his policies. I just think the whole thing is ridiculous, I just don’t understand how he became president.”
Tyrone Jones, 29, Liverpool
“Probably yes. I don’t think he’s as bad as people think he is. It’s the news. He’s a free thinker, you can’t control him. He’s like an inspiration to people; he can be president, you can be president, too. You don’t have to do politics to be president.”
Dorothy Cain, 85, Liverpool
“Yes, I do. His own people seem to like him, we don’t. I don’t… he’s too mouthy for me. I don’t think he’s good for America. He’s a businessman, not a politician.”
Paul Davids, 40, Wavertree
“I don’t know, but I hope not. He’s got the support of the bigots, he’s got the spin to play the media. No, it will not be good for America. It’s nice to know people aren’t favourable of Trump though, after Trump and Brexit. It’s mad how the media blame immigrants for the problems when it’s bankers – greedy bankers.”
Eileen Cullen, 65, Liverpool
“No way. I don’t think he’s president material. I don’t agree with his views. Presidents should be untouchable, he’s like a businessman.”
Kate Lavelle, 20, Newry
“Yes, he was elected for a reason in the first place, there’s a reason he’s there. I don’t agree with his views, especially the ones involving women.”
Tommy Linsner, 72, Liverpool
“No, someone will shoot him – all the Yanks are mad. I don’t agree with his views.”
Sylvia Geaney, 75, Widnes
“No. I like him, but he shouldn’t be in charge of the country. He is down to earth though.”
Vincent Murphy, 78, Liverpool
“No, listen to the man. For world peace I hope he doesn’t. I think his views are rubbish.”
Fatima Tan, 18, Barcelona
“No, I think he’ll be shot. Lots of people hate him. From what I’ve seen in the media I don’t agree with his views.”
Linda McKenna, 48, Ormskirk
“No, he’s an idiot. I’m surprised he hasn’t been killed. He’s just a complete, utter idiot.”
Frances Hurst, 19, Chester
“Yes. There are no other viable options. Nobody is competing against him. Even though they don’t say it, lots of Americans do like him. He won’t be impeached, it’s too much drama.”
Dirk Gallacher, 33, Runcorn
“No, he’s not that good. I think he brings America down. I don’t agree with his views.”
Pat Doram, 81, West Derby
“No, I hope not. He’s a horrible, disgusting pig of a man. I don’t agree with any of his views.”
Nicole Montgomery, 19, Northern Ireland
“No I don’t think he will. There is a lot of pressure on him and many people hate him. I think he’ll crack under the pressure and resign.”
Patricia Hildebrandt, 85, Wales
“I don’t know, he has caused a lot of trouble and he offends a lot of people. However, some people like him and his views. Only God knows if he’ll run his full presidency.”
Ritchie Roberts, 52, Liverpool
“Yes I do, I think he is a good president. I don’t think there is anyone else to do the job.”
Laura Moss, 28, Liverpool
“Yes, it’s like a dictatorship. He has got millions of dollars, he has everyone under his thumb. Money is power.”
Holly Walker, 19, Southport
“I don’t know, I don’t follow it. It is just all corrupt and fake. It does not bother me.”
Michael Jones, 35, Liverpool
“Yes, I like him, he is a good president. I agree with most of the stuff he talks about.”
Olivia Smith, 18, Newcastle
“Yes I think he will as he is a manipulative man and he is able to get what he wants through lies. However, I hope he does not run his full term as president.”
Callum Toohuy, 22, Liverpool
“I don’t know. I haven’t got a clue, to be honest. I just live my life the way I want to and I don’t want to concern myself with his presidency as I don’t care for it.”
Steven Leech, 22, Liverpool
“Yes. I didn’t think so, but I am starting to think so now because I literally have zero faith in people now. Like come on, we have Theresa May as a Prime Minister. This worries me as he is the worst person ever.”
Graham Murphy, 41, Liverpool
“Yes. I think he is a government puppet. He was placed in government to stir up issues between America and Korea. Business is the ruler for the politicians.”
Jill Wright, 65, Southport
“Yes – that’s American people for you. I don’t want him to but I think he will.”
Ian Maclean, 33, Vancouver
“Yes, he is very popular in America. People often underestimate him, especially on the left. They are quick to hate and have a hard time understanding his methods; they don’t take the time to understand. The country as a whole is very diverse so opinions are then diverse too. A lot of people are very strong supporters, even in Canada. A lot of us wish we had a leader as strong.”
Melanie Roberts, 45, Liverpool
“I think he will remain for the full four years. I am holding hope for him not lasting.”
Mike Burton, 29, Yorkshire
“Sadly yes, people call him a monster as all his acts are disgusting. Sadly if he was going to be impeached it would have already happened. American support is becoming even more polarised, so support is split.”
Nick Jones, 47, Liverpool
“No, if there’s any justice in the world he will be impeached. Everything he’s done is negative, everything about him is bad. America is evenly split in terms of support so it could go either way.”
Lisa Smith, 21, Stafford
“Yes, if he was going to be impeached it would have already happened. Annoyingly, I think he has the American backing.”
Harry Smith, 22, Liverpool
“Yes, Americans support him. I think he’ll get re-elected so he will be around for the full eight years because Democrats have no leader to challenge.”
Keziah McKenna, 24, Flint
“I hope not but still think he will. He’s been the reason for my loss of interest in global politics; it’s just so ridiculous that I don’t even care anymore. The whole of politics is just a mess isn’t it?”
Helen Cuthbert, 60, Glasgow
“Yes, because things like the economy are working out for him – I think that’s it really. He’s got enough kind of public support so it’s clear the American population stand with him. I think Trump being re-elected is a possibility.”
Megan Henshaw, 18, Nottingham
“I don’t know, I hope not. It depends really on the votes. I don’t think the Americans support him as much compared to the beginning of his campaign and because of that he won’t be re-elected. Social media is a negative thing for him. Have you seen his tweets? It’s probably not helping.”
Claire Davis, 40, Huyton
“Yes, he probably will but I thought someone would have shot him by now. I don’t know, he was a businessman wasn’t he, so I think it’s his personality more than anything. To be honest, I think he’s an idiot, but he wouldn’t have got where he is if people didn’t like him.”
Ken Allen, 67, Liverpool
“Yes, I think he speaks their language, he relates to the people. Even though he’s a billionaire and not a career politician. He didn’t come in 20 years ago through the government, he came to the top post, straight to president.”
Brenda Ramer, 72, Birkenhead
“Yes, he’s an idiot but people have fallen for him. He’s got a big mouth. I feel like he’s a comedian, but I do think he’ll make it to the end of his term. People won’t want to change him yet.”
Maria Sheridan, 58, Vauxhall
“Yes, because of the power he holds. But he holds power in a bad way, he’s got control hasn’t he? Everything he does, building walls to keep people out of the country, that’s just wrong. It’s a free world, you need a passport to travel, he can’t just build up a wall to keep people out of his world.”
Michelle Rollinson, 53, Norris Green
“Yes, for the American people. But the wall is wrong, and of course it restricts human rights. I don’t like the power he has over the world.”
Adrian McGrath, 40, Wirral
“Sadly yes, personally I think he’s an imbecile. I think he’s a very clever imbecile, but he’s still an imbecile. I think he knows how to rally people together to a cause and he can tell people what they want to hear. So whoever he stands in front of, they will walk away thinking he’s the guy I’m going to vote for, or his supporters are who I’m going to vote for. But yes, sadly I think the mid-terms will go his way.”
Steve Brown, 57, Bebington
“Yes, I think he will, I think he’s got the support. The stuff he’s said, ‘I’ll go in and get the workers’ jobs’ – no-one’s going to argue with that. I know he’s radical in some ways, but he’s got the ground level support that will back him through whatever, all the scandals and things.”
Jurga Skei, 30, Lithuania
“Yes, I think so. Nothing has happened to him so far, despite everything he’s done. I just don’t see what else he can do to stop people liking him.”
Sheila Packer, 69, Warrington
“No, I don’t. I don’t like him and a lot of people don’t like him. I don’t like the wall; there shouldn’t be a wall between anybody. If you’ve got a passport, you walk through the gate, there shouldn’t be walls.”
Maureen Aubaa, 76, Toxteth
“Yes I do, I think he’s got a lot of support from the Mid-West, the hillbilly types. Also the economy, he’s got America out of a lot of debt. So yes, he’ll get to the end of the first term. And about all the allegations, I’m not being funny, but Presidents before him have gotten away with more.”
Ethan Forrester, 19, Shrewsbury
“Yes, because I think the majority of people do like him and what he is doing. To be honest, the alternative to him was probably worse. At the moment I don’t see any reason why he won’t.”
David Moulton, 64, Chester
“Funnily enough I was talking to my group about this yesterday – about PR and the fact he goes off on one. Strangely enough, yes I do. Had you have asked me that when he was first elected I would’ve said not a chance in hell.”
Georgie Hindley, 44, Isle of Man
“Yes I think he will, simply because of the factor of money. Money is keeping him in and that will keep him there.”
Lydia Bee, 18, Leicester
“Yes, because Americans are stupid and they like guns and his policies. There are more stupid Americans than non-stupid Americans and that is why he is in power.”
Corey Campbell, 18, Widnes
“I hope not, although I think honestly that he probably will and based on current on US politics he will probably get in again. It should’ve been [Bernie] Sanders up against him instead of [Hillary] Clinton.”
Gill Owen, 58, Liverpool
“Absolutely not, because he is an ignorant, horrible person. I think he is crooked and twisted, personally I could go on forever. I do have a big fear that he will be re-elected.”
Nancy Jameson, 41, Liverpool
“Well people think he is going to impeach himself but my personal opinion is that he will stay for the whole four years as he is still very popular in Middle America. My fear is that he is going to be re-elected.”
Josh Heffron, 18, Wallasey
“Yes, maybe. He is sort of an untraditional person to get into politics, especially in America. It is crazy how much power he has on the West. He is an alternative to everybody else.”
Judith Mills, 68, Chorley
“I think he will because of the power base behind him. I think the right wing element of the country and the people are keeping him in power. I went to America to see friends and they honestly thought that he will make America great again.”
Sofyan Bushrat, 19, Burnley
“Yes, because all the usual presidents last their term and I don’t see a reason why he wouldn’t. I don’t think he has done anything too extreme yet to suggest he won’t.”
Niall McGuiness, 37, Derry
“Yes, 100%. He is the best president ever. The promises he has spoken about he has kept and now America’s economy is on fire and booming right now.”
Mark Wilson, 45, Warrington
“No, not at all, I think he will get found out and impeached. Donald Trump is not fit for office – a businessman, not a politician.”
Angel Lester, 30, Liverpool
“Yes he will, no one can do much to get him out. Once you are in you are in. I do not really like him. I would rather [it was] Hillary Clinton, but he’s in now so there is not much anyone can do.”
Phil Holifield, 59, Chorley
“Yes, he would be very difficult to get rid of. I personally do not like him all that much and I do not like what he stands for.”
Harry Berks, 23, Liverpool
“Probably yes, there is no one really who will take it off him. I do not like him personally and I generally do not like the Republican Party. It is my personal political preference.”
Mandy Marsley, 59, Wirral
“I honestly do not know whether he will stay in power. I was very surprised when he was elected. I would say let him get on with it.”
Dennis Hughton, 72, Reading
“No, he does not deserve to, he is not fit for president as he posts all his views on political views on the internet. He is an idiot.”
Alan Hasbiro, 20, Liverpool
“Yes, he has a lot of power and a lot of followers so has a lot of influence. I do not like him but I do not follow politics.”
Craig Hanley, 22, Liverpool
“Probably yes, he is a powerful guy and he’s wealthy. He’s got his own security and a strong following so he should be all right. I wouldn’t be surprised if he did a second term.”
Bo Yang, 21, Beijing
“I don’t know. He will probably get sacked. But I do not care or know much about him and America.”
Rebecca Waltt, 18, Manchester
“I guess he probably will do. Because it’s Donald Trump. Have you seen him in the news? But I hope he does not.”
Oscar White, 21, Bullington, Lincolnshire
“Yes, I reckon he will probably, because he has established control. He’s also got a good black following right for a Republican. He is very good at marketing, he is also very good at lying about his failures to the public. If you look at what he said about the Federal Bank, about them increasing inflation rate.”
Jennie McArdle, 44, Liverpool
“No. I think he will get sacked. He is a bit dodgy. But he is trying to give opportunities by making jobs for the poor so I would not be surprised if he did the full four years either. He will still be on to that one side of America and spreading his ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign.”
Paul Dellacsa, London
“Yes, I do. He’s not the world’s greatest politician but he relates to normal people of America when gaining their support. I personally wouldn’t vote for him but when they had a choice between him and Hillary Clinton – he was probably the better of two evils.”
Adam O’Hara, 32, Cheshire
“He will serve his first term because he’s got a good number of followers but I don’t think he’ll get re-elected. I hope he does though.”
Liam Foster, 19, Blackburn
“I think he will and I hope he does another term. I can see why people think he is racist but he is doing good things like shaking hands with the North Korean president.”
Tommy Fullten, 72, Liverpool
“Yes I think he will do. The economy is doing well but if the economy suddenly collapses he will be out.”
Tom Donnelly, 19, Hull
“Yes. I imagine so, I can’t picture them getting rid of him. Because I’m from the UK I can’t say I’m really fussed. In terms of opinion, I don’t agree with anything he says but he was elected so he deserves it. I don’t agree with the petitions at all though.”
Eileen Kraven, 79, Hull
“No, not if I had it my way. He is too headstrong and I don’t agree with the way he goes about things. He never should have got in in the first place.”
Max Gridmoore, 19, Nantwich
“Yes. I can’t see him leaving after already doing half, even though from what I’ve seen on social media so far he is a bit of an idiot.”
Gem Kahn, 30, Istanbul
“Yes, I think he will even though personally I don’t agree with anything he says. He always seems too angry.”
Claire Henderson, 22, Liverpool
“No because of what has happened recently with his tax returns. He is the only president in history to not declare his tax returns. I believe the investigation will end his presidency.”
Johnny Owen, 63, Liverpool
“There’s no chance he will last, mainly because of his immigration policies. Trying to build a wall came with so much criticism, he upset the whole USA. A re-election is needed.”
John Macdonald, 52, Liverpool
“He probably will. You never know with the Americans. Hopefully he won’t. I don’t really take notice but I know that he is an idiot.”
Sean Perry, 43, Liverpool
“I don’t know. I hope not, he’s round the bend. Although, he can’t be corrupted as he is already a billionaire. He’s a bigot with outlandish ideas, but people seem to agree with him so he could.”
Annette Allen, 71, Liverpool
“Unless someone finishes him off beforehand then I don’t see why not. He is a spoilt brat who doesn’t care about anyone’s feelings and emotions but his own. I could even see him being re-elected and doing another full term, God help us.”
Amy Jones, 20, Conwy
“Yes he will, he’s too powerful, and he’s doing better than Hillary [Clinton] would’ve done anyway. I think there’s more chance of an assassination than a re-election.”
Oliver Moran, 23, Stoke-on-Trent
“Yes. It won’t be easy for him to step down. He’s got a strong following in America, so that would make it difficult to get him out of the White House.”
Cameron Little, 22, Lincoln
“Unfortunately, yes. I think in spite of public pushbacks from at least 50% of the population, as well as the international political atmosphere, I think it will lead to a gridlock between the parties and keep him in power.”
Caleb Mulhearn, 19, Childwall, Liverpool
“Yes, without a doubt. I just think he has been doing what no other president could do. He’s come so close to reaching an agreement with North and South Korea which only adds to the reason he will last the full term.”
Cath Noblet, 68, Preston
“Yes. I think he will survive but only just. He has so much support in the Mid-West and they fully believe he will achieve what he set out to achieve for them, because they feel they’ve been ignored for the past 20 years. He’s also helped to improve the economy by over 3.1%.”
Courtney Humphreys, 18, Norwich
“Yes. I don’t think the American public could do enough to get him to step down, or even impeach him, because when you think of all the things he has done and nothing has happened yet, it seems unlikely he will have to step down now.”
Charlie McQuaid, 19, Randalstown, Northern Ireland
“Yes, because he was elected in 2016. He has two and a bit years to go, what does impeaching him actually do? By the time they go through the process of impeaching him he will be coming towards the end of his term anyway.”
Jordan Ellis, 25, Croxteth, Liverpool
“Yes. I think he will survive, but get voted out next time. There is too much anti-Trump in the country, so he will be gone as soon as possible.”
Phillip Thompson, 35, Liverpool
“Yes, because he is more popular than people make out, as they tend to do when the economy is doing well. Unless he comes up against Dwayne Johnson, apparently. They don’t know who is going to get the vote over him.”
Theodore Coles, 20, Hull
“No, I don’t think he will because of his Twitter. I don’t think he is a suitable candidate for politics and being in the White House.”
Emma Carr, 21, County Down, Northern Ireland
“No. I don’t think he’s a very good leader or has an influence on the people of America. He’s a very negative person and I just don’t think he’s a good president.”
Cameron Molyneux, 20, Widnes
“No, I think the Republicans will lose a significant amount of seats. I can’t realistically see him being in office by May.”
Steve Spittle, 51, Birmingham
“Yes because impeachment is incredibly difficult to do. I just don’t think there will be time to impeach him and Republicans have the majority vote. They probably won’t lose. I don’t think he’s going until his time is up.”
Anna Balmer, 68, Aylesbury
“Yes because he has got determination and has support. He rules his own way with an iron fist.”
Tom Phillips, 31, Liverpool
“Yes, but it is difficult to say depending on who wins the mid-term elections. If not then he will be impeached. If they do win then I think he will hang on for the full term.”
Bernard Lalkham, 53, Liverpool
“I think he will actually. Silly people have voted him in. He’s got lots of support. His party is backing him. I think he’s very dangerous and stupid, to be honest with you. He’s more of a businessman than a president.”
Judith Mills, 68, Chorley
“Yes because he gets rid of everybody that doesn’t support him. However, there are some Americans who prefer some of the policies of [Barack] Obama such as the Medicare, because they recognise that what Trump is doing is not for the unemployed.”
Dominic Johnson, 28, Philadelphia USA
“Yes, I think so. I don’t think they’d collect enough evidence to indict him. He is doing some good when it comes to finance. I think he might be doing slightly better with his political views the more he is getting into the role. I don’t think he’ll be voted in again, though.”
Ross Almond, 22, Liverpool
“Yes as long as he doesn’t assassinate someone or be assassinated himself or press the red button. I don’t know much about it – I don’t know if you can just vote someone out, maybe if there is a vote of no-confidence or a re-election.”
Eloise Melia, 22, Liverpool
“Probably yes because people there support him. He’s obviously got in the office because he has supporters. Everyone else but America doesn’t think he will, but people in America like him. I feel like if it was any other country he would not last but I don’t think he’ll be voted again.”
Gerwyn Jones, 41, North Wales
“Yes I probably think he will but it won’t go any longer than that. I think he’ll do his term but then he won’t get re-elected again. He’s not done a good job at all; it’s been an absolute disaster so hopefully he won’t last.”
Susan Reed, 49, Liverpool
“It’s a hard one. Yes I do actually. He gets so much media coverage he’s more like a soap opera.”
Laura McCarten, 46, Liverpool
“No. I hope not anyway. I do not follow politics because there are more important things in life. People need to make the right decision.”
David Pealing, 33, Liverpool
“Yes, because there are enough idiots in America who follow him, he has done very well providing jobs and boosted the economy. I also like the way he speaks the truth on Twitter, so I am a bit 50/50.”
Sonny Haddon, 18, Hampshire
“I think he will as he is very popular, and is not afraid to talk about what people want to talk about, such as immigration and those kinds of things.”
Will Baines, 19, Georgia
“Yes, he currently has the majority in Congress. I believe that the Republican party do not think he will be re-elected. I feel that he is the lesser of two evils.”
Beth Harris, 18, Liverpool
“Yes, as America is broken and it is likely he will last the four years, but I don’t think he will be re-elected. However, the alternatives are worse. When the Republicans voted for him they did not believe he would run the country in this way.”
Laura Douglas, 30, Derry
“It is a hard one. Yes, probably. He has pretty much brainwashed the whole of America.”
John Clark, 67, West Cumbria
“I do not know, to be honest with you. He is amusing and is very different from the other muppets. But he is finished and looks like he has a cat on his head. It is more like a soap opera then politics.”
Alan Noon, 27, Liverpool
“Yes, I cannot see him being removed because he won. You cannot just go around changing the rules because you are not happy with the result.”
Caroline Thomas, 28, Stockport
“I’m hoping he won’t last long but in reality I do think he will last the full term.”
Gwyneth, 45, Montgomery
“No, I don’t think he will. Everything will become unstuck at some point and people will see through his unique style. Hopefully things will change because he’s quite contentious.”
Reece Thompson, 19, Manchester
“Yes, I think he will. They won’t kick him out because he’s two years into it so I’d say yes he will finish his term. He will probably get a second term as well.”
Ryan Taylor, 20, Warrington
“Yes, he probably will last the full term and it’s probably fixed anyway.”
Ollie Marshall, 19, Rugeley, Staffordshire
“I think he will, but by the skin of his teeth. He has done so far. He’s basically half way through his term anyway.”
Mollie Gould, 19, Belfast
“Probably not, but I don’t really know much about it all. I don’t even know who he’s up against. People are always saying he’s going to get shot so there’s a chance that happens.”
Michael Barrett, 36, Liverpool
“Yes, he will do. People think he’s doing a good job. The changes he’s making, the people are swallowing it and if they keep on believing what he says then he will get re-elected as well. If he’s doing what he’s saying, and it’s true, then he deserves to get re-elected. He’s making America what they were. Although a lot of his views aren’t right, he said what he’s going to do and stuck by it.”
Joe Killen, 19, Belfast
“Yes, because he appeals to the American public. I’m not saying I agree with him but it’s probably going to happen, although I don’t think he will get another term.”
Holly Burns, 22, Liverpool
“Yes, probably. Nobody has changed anything so far, for how long he has been going. I don’t think he is doing a good job and I’d be worried if anyone does.”
Emma Mullen, 19, Liverpool
“I don’t like him, but I think he will because he is very manipulative. He’s putting out information that is wrong, so by manipulating people he is getting people to believe what he is saying is true. I think he will last the full term, although I don’t think he will get re-elected.”
Jean McMahon, 71, Liverpool
“I’m surprised he got in, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he stayed in. I really hope he doesn’t but I think he will.”
Carl Wright, 56, Skelmersdale
“Yes I think he will, he seems to be able to do whatever he wants – he gets away with everything. It’s amazing that he probably will.”
Marc Fraser, 56, Liverpool
“Yes, even though I don’t think he should. He’s got the power behind him as well as the people. He is a very big influence and knows the right people in the right places. I think he’s very corrupt.”
Guy Solsby, 52, Liverpool
“Unfortunately yes. He’s an idiot. Mind you, it was two years before they impeached [Richard] Nixon, so you never know.”
Face Aldeeb, 17, Saudi Arabia
“Yes, I think he will last eight years because everyone likes him. He would not have become president if people didn’t like him. Also it’s not all about the votes, the government wanted him. He’s not really the president, the government is the president.”
Jack Malone, 18, Wrexham
“I’m not that sure to be honest, I don’t really look into it. Yes I think he will, I don’t know what you can do to get rid of him. Once four years is over then he will be done as well. I don’t think he’s done anything seriously bad. He seems to have corrected everything [Barack] Obama has done, so yes he will last.”
Stephen Duffy, 36, Wallasey
“I didn’t think so initially, but I think he will. Despite everything that’s going on, the mistakes he’s made have led to unpopularity within his cabinet. He’s dismissed lots of people and has ongoing trials with the FBI. Despite all these problems the voters don’t think he’s doing anything wrong so I think he will stay.”
Emma Limon, 28, Teesside
“He got into his position, so people obviously do like him, he must be doing something right. So yes, I think he will stay for the full term.”
Gordon Lynch, 80, Wirral
“Yes. How’s he got so far without being sacked? So he will hang on I believe. He has support from somewhere.”
Morvyn Andrews, 60, Leeds
“Yes. We were in America at the time of the election. He wraps everyone around his little finger. He will go for a second term.”
Julie Hughes, 50, North Wales
“No. He’s rubbish, arrogant, obnoxious and it’s quite worrying he’s the most powerful person in the world.”
Alison Taylor, 73, New Zealand
“Yes, he’s good with what he does. It would be difficult to replace him unless he does something horrific.”
Daryl Yapp, 52, Buxton
“He will, he’s got the idiots backing him. You don’t need a businessman running the country.”
Scarlett Honour, 19, Hull
“Yes, he has many people backing him.”
Beth Perkins, 20, Stockport
“No, I think it was in the news that there was something dodgy about his election.”
Bailey Blomely, 19, Stockport
“Yes, their economy has improved. I have family out there. I like Donald Trump and their unemployment is down.”
Tony Roberts, 70, Liverpool
“Yes, he’s good for business. He looks after America.”
Beth Andrews, 21, Leeds
“No, I have a feeling there will be a bit of a revolution.”
Gareth Hughes, 61, North Wales
“No, I think it’s terrible such a person has been voted in.”
Nicole Qin, 21, China
“No because his policies are different. He didn’t do what he said he was going to do. He hasn’t got enough support.”
George Wardall, 20, Cambridge
“Yes. I can’t see him being impeached, he has too much support.”
Gido Hussain, 18, Egypt
“Yes because it’s the law. It hasn’t been changed in a long time. He has a lot of supporters.”
Ali Altimimi, 30, Saudi Arabia
“No. There are too many people against him.”
Phillip Houghton, 66, Liverpool
“No, I hope not. He’ll probably end up in jail because of the [Robert] Mueller investigation. It will probably be because of something we haven’t found out yet.”
Xueting Wang, 30, China
“No. He is a strange person. His policies are different from most people.”
John Jones, 46, Liverpool
“No. I think there are too many stories that haven’t come out yet that are going to discredit him. I think it will be a story, something will break that will make his position untenable.”
Mondru Inil, 33, India
“Yes. The things he is doing is for the sake of Americans. As long as he is doing it for his people he will stay.”
Michael Cox, 40, Wirral
“Yes. I’d like to say no but my gut feeling is yes. There is a general level of ignorance at the moment. There is a lot of distraction being used by government staff. I think they are very good at that; they seem to be appealing to the lowest common denominator and riling up a lot of tension. They are very good good at language they use and the things they say. I’m a liberal anyway and I think they use a lot of hate tactics to appeal to people.”
Steve Mcloughlin, 58, Liverpool
“Yes. I just think he has the momentum. I don’t think the alternatives are that strong.”
Cora O’Malley, 65, Liverpool
“Yes, he’s somebody different – a bit controversial, different to the other side. I think the Democrats had been in for too long and it is time for a change. I don’t think he always gets it right, but he is somebody different.”
Isaac Best, 18, Nottingham
“Yes, half of America backs him. It’s not the same as the [Bill] Clinton situation. People will still support him.”
Simon Montague, 40, Northern Ireland
“Yes, unfortunately. I think it depends entirely on the mid-terms really. It depends how the Senate and the House [of Representatives] is looking, but if the Republicans still have control, I don’t think the Republicans will go for impeachment yet. I think the Americans are stuck with him.”
Dave Provost, 58, Liverpool
“Yes, he’s got the backing of a lot of people. He’s helping the US economy at the expense of other markets. He’s banning imports and putting tariffs on steel and things like that. Effectively he’s a racist and a bigot. Hopefully it will all come out in the end and he will be impeached and forced out.”
Sam Flaherty, 18, St Helens
“Yes. Even though I don’t watch the news I feel like he’s a really bad person and as a leader he is going to make everything really bad.”
Raymond Hong, 25, South Korea
“No, even though he is president at the moment I think that his views are quite conservative and are bigotry. He doesn’t understand the opinions of others and only cares about his own opinion. His policy in my opinion is too conservative and he is short sighted.”
Rhianne Leslie, 18, Northern Ireland
“Yes he will, America is just so corrupt at the minute. I think it’s the start of Nazi Germany all over again. He’s just a rich man trying to play a part he can’t play.”
Edwin Li, 21, Malaysia
“Yes, I think he will continue his presidency for four years. I think that now he doesn’t do as many stupid things. Although, his policies sometimes aren’t good.”
Fiona Lewis, 41, Harrogate
“It’s far too difficult to impeach a president and he’s still too popular. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets re-elected.”
Jamel Adam, 19, Liverpool
“I’m not sure, I don’t really watch that stuff. He probably will from what I’ve been hearing from other people.”
Mark Tatham, 52, Liverpool
“That’s debatable, I think he will actually. I don’t know why. He’s the President of America; the most powerful man in the world. I don’t think he’s all as bad as they make out actually. I think he’s done a lot for America, things have improved in America. He’s done more than [Barack] Obama.”
Caitlin Coleman, 27, London
“Probably not. He’s shocking. He’ll probably get killed before the four years are up.”
Dominic Smith, 27, Liverpool
“I hope not, but I think he will. He’s powerful so will probably stay President.”
Sawin Ismail, 19, Kurdistan, Iraq
“Yes because I think he’s quite powerful. Everyone’s still voting for him because he’s popular.”
Steve Small, 54, Liverpool
“Yes because everyone likes him. Even though he’s an idiot he seems to be getting away with all kinds.”
Catherine Fletcher, 68, Widnes
“I feel like the Americans don’t realise how bad he is, they don’t get the full story, I hope he doesn’t last but he most probably will. I think he’s got too big of a following especially from middle-America.”
Christian Banaska, 28, Liverpool
“He probably will. It’s just American culture at the moment. There are a lot of people that still want white supremacy agree with his views. I think he’s still against the black people and their community, and have prejudice against them. Unfortunately, I think he will last the full four years.”
John Walker, 62, Lisburn, Northern Ireland
“I hope not. No, I don’t because he’s a bit of a nutcase, I think people would want to get him out. It would be a miracle if he’s alive at the end of the four years, never mind anything else.”
Chris Rice, 57, Liverpool
“Yes I think so. However, I don’t think he will last another [term]. It’s how the voters see it, and what policies he’s kept. He’s already let some policies down already. They [the voters] want something fresh. They have already got the Clintons. [Barack] Obama was different by bringing in Obamacare, which was a good thing.”
Michael McGowan, 56, Liverpool
“I don’t know. It’s really difficult. I feel that sometimes others are pulling strings and there may be others involved. His instalment is part of a bigger plan. Americans lie with power. Trump would outrage the world and they let him have power.”
Andrew Davies, 47, Wallasey
“Yes. But I don’t think next time he will be re-elected. He will be stopped by his own party. He has got momentum to last over the primaries but at the next election, he will miss out big-time. American politics is more about money than about brains.”
Claire Morris, 51, Birmingham
“Yes, I have a bad feeling he will, but I really hope he doesn’t. He’s not a politician and he has no idea on issues. He runs America for himself, and for his family and friends. He has no idea on USA’s stance in the world. He’s making the USA become insular. He doesn’t act like a president. He tweets at 3am in the morning. I would do that when I’m drunk. He doesn’t take advice. [Barack] Obama and [George W] Bush didn’t lose people. Politicians need to know about politics and work their way up. He didn’t do that. He has money so he got into power.”
Josie Alma, 18, Birmingham
“Yes. I hope not, but I think he will. He uses outrage culture and doesn’t know what he is doing half of the time. He demonises minorities. American politics is corrupt. He still has people on his side, especially businesses. Also, the Republicans have the majority.”
Mia Smith, 19, Derbyshire
“Yes. I think probably will, but I don’t want him to. He is corrupt and has a lot of support from the wrong people who have the same political beliefs.”
Joyce Peers, 70, Liverpool
“No. Someone will shoot him. He is very opinionated and a lot of them are offensive. I don’t like him at all.”
Cheng Ziquan, 23, China
“Yes. He became the President of the United States. The economy is getting better. I think his policies are working.”
Evane Salbreux, 21, Paris
“I don’t know. He’s not a good person. He likes money and women. He is failing the country. I hope he doesn’t last, but we will see.”
Kieren Carr, 21, Liverpool
“Yes. I think he will finish his four-year term. The allegations will leave, but he won’t be re-elected.”
Katey Owen, 18, Liverpool
“I don’t know. I think he paid to get in. He has a large following, but has a lot of opposition – and he copied a speech from Legally Blonde.”
Jay Goodwin, 25, Liverpool
“Yes. He doesn’t have a good public image, but I think he’s doing a better job than people say.”
Gemma Turnbull, 26, Somerset
“Yes. If they were going to get rid of him he would be gone by now.”
Sue Rose-Martin, 65, Wales
“Yes I think he will. He’s a ducker and a diver. He will hold onto his power with all he’s got.”
Tony Wilson, 71, Warrington
“Yes. I don’t like him but I think he’ll last. He’s bringing jobs back to America, and re-energising the Rust Belt.”
Jack Maddock, 24, Liverpool
“Yes he will. I don’t think there is enough power against his party to overturn him.”
Joe Simms, 22, Wigan
“No. I think he will be impeached due to all of these Russian allegations.”
Andy Fox, 54, Milton Keynes
“Unfortunately yes. Americans can’t seem to be able to see beyond his razzmatazz.”
Brad Garner, 21, Wigan
“Yes, a lot of people do believe he is making America great again – influential people like Kanye West.”
Martin Hoskins, 50, Liverpool
“Yes he probably will last, but he won’t get a second term due to the amount of sleaze around him.”
Merle Sullivan, 73, Glasgow
“Yes because there are so many mad people like him and he does things that appeal to them, like blocking the border and getting other countries to pay their dues.”
Philip Ward, 60, Lincolnshire
“Yes I think he will, the economy is racing away, although I don’t think that has anything to do with him; he is the head of state at the time. I think he will last longer. He will be re-elected.”
Jay Fox, 26, Childwall
“Yes. I hope not and every time I hear something on the news that implies he won’t I’ll follow it and hope that it’s the case. I think the world is a crazy place so it wouldn’t surprise me if he went on to do his second term. I think he will end up staying because I have no hope in the American people that all of them would come together.”
Jacob Stone, 20, Leeds
“Yes I do, that’s just the state that the American people are in right now. I don’t think anyone really has the courage to kick him out. I don’t know if he will necessarily be re-elected in but I do think he will serve his full term.”
Sue Rushbrook, 61, Spofforth
“Sadly yes because of two reasons: One, it’s very difficult to impeach a president and the other one is that he still has quite a lot of popular support having just come back from the States myself.”
Tom Hogan, 20, Leeds
“Yes, I don’t think anyone will take enough action to get him out. He’s already lasted two years now so he’s already halfway through. I can’t see why he wouldn’t last.”
Anthony Garnell, 60, Toxteth
“No. What I see of him is that when he goes into something he goes in full. People seem to take notice of him, like the Kim Jong-un thing and the Syria thing. He says what he means but it’s the racist stuff that I don’t like. He’s sexist, definitely sexist.”
Rosie Leech, 21, York
“Yes. He’s just slimy and people seem to like him over there. I don’t really know too much about it but it seems like everyone is fighting him, but he’s still getting all of the votes.”
Ellie Dawson, 20, York
“Yes. Although it seems like he’s got a lot of hate against him, he has got a lot of support behind him. But obviously you only really see the hate and not the support so much.”
Kelsey Salisbury, 19, Wirral
“Yes I think he will, he’s gotten far enough as it is now. No one has stopped him yet so why would anyone stop him now before he ends? I think his ideas will just continue. When I went to Washington everyone has his little cap on… they all love him.”
Joe Noelli, 71, Liverpool
“I don’t know. I hope not. I do not think he is a very good person. I have got family in America and they don’t know how he got voted in, but I guess people must like him.”
Martha, Oultram, 19, Chorley
“Yes. The way the Congress and the Republicans have control. He could kill someone in the street and the Republicans will still stay by him. I think he will last two terms.”
Michael Egan, 20, Birmingham
“Yes. If he was going to be impeached he already would have been. I just think with everything that has come out already whilst he is being president, I just don’t know what he could do worse.”
Alice Wilson, 21, Birmingham
“Yes. He cannot do anything else. I just do not think he is a good guy. Everyone else in America knows this but they still vote for him.”
Mark Jones, 50, Liverpool
“Yes. He is a nutcase, they like nutcases over there. He has steadied the economy over there. He has done quite a bit of good – he is just outspoken. That is the way I see him. He has the right values; he just has a different way to other presidents. He is unique.”
Peter Jamieson, 61, Wirral
“Yes. The American economy is booming. People will vote on that basis no matter what he has done; they will keep him in power. I am not saying this is right. I think he is a populist, whilst the economy is doing well I think he will remain. I do not support Trump.”
Llywelya Wake, 19, Luton
“Yes. No one has ever not done the full four years even if they are bad. It is just the rules. He is not very nice. I think he will but not because he is a good president.”
Chris Rattenbury, 59, London
“No. He is a loose cannon. He is far too aggressive in everything he does. If he does not get his own way he threatens. I think he is a very good businessman but he is a terrible politician and he doesn’t understand it. He is not very diplomatic.”
Rohan Stephens, 30, Sydney
“Yes. I hope he does not. I think impeachment is very complicated. I think he is popular but what is popular is not what it is always right.”
Isobel Rainey De Diaz, 75, Belfast
“Unfortunately, yes. He has the back up of a lot of fanatics and also he has improved the American economy substantially especially in certain sectors. It’s money at the end of the day.”
Mark Claridge, 38, Liverpool
“Ridiculously, yes. If I had to say, I think he will survive he seems to be above anything else quite resilient. I think he has a fair amount of support. People who like him or support him like him a lot and everyone else doesn’t like him. Enough people are keen on him to keep him in power.”
Michael Young, 39, Liverpool
“Yes. I think so, although obviously there has been a lot of backlash against him. I think he still has quite a lot of support. He has a lot of support that’s not represented in the media in the UK.”
Meg Heley, 19, Chester
“No. I’m surprised he hasn’t been impeached yet as I thought that would have happened by now. I think he is going to take some loss at the mid-term elections. I am surprised he has lasted this long. He is mental and not very popular.”
Lesia Swain, 49, Ukraine
“Yes, I am afraid so. He seems to have a big support from the far right. The American economy doesn’t do as bad as other economies, so I think he still has big support in that country.”
Sophia Charuhas, 22, Washington D.C.
“Yes. The impeachment process is lengthy and nobody actually wants to do that. It is more likely that a president resigns than goes through impeachment and I don’t think he is going to resign.”
Pam Catstick, 61, Cheshire
“Unfortunately, yes. He has done some horrendous things and is still there. He has a huge populist movement and the way they vote by winning states has contributed to him being elected. His challenge is the elections coming up and the way they might turn. His staff are desperately trying to control him.”
Jasper Yang, 18, Korea
“Yes. I think he might get re-elected, he did well in diplomatic situations. I think liberal media overly-criticise him. Domestically, there are a lot of Americans who support him but internationally we don’t really know what’s going on.”
James Hooton, 18, St Helens
“Yes, every other president has lasted the full term. There is more reason to say he wouldn’t stay but he will. You can’t change the vote that has been made, it’s like Brexit – we can’t go back on it.”
Harris Khan, 20, Sheffield
“Yes. I think he has got a lot of supporters for the wrong reasons. A lot of white Americans who have the same beliefs as him voted for him.”
Daisy Major, 20, Prestatyn
“Yes. The support that saw him elected in 2016 is very much still there. There has been no major opinion change, and I feel it’s unlikely that he will be overthrown any time soon. There’s also a lot of issues within the Democrats at the minute with the friction between Hillary [Clinton] and Bernie [Sanders] supporters, which means that Trump isn’t being given a hard time from them.”
Gary Roberts, 48, Chester
“Yes. He has opinions that a certain section of the voting population fully agree with, and that’s unlikely to change before 2020.”
Freya Yeldham, 19, London
“Yes. Everything has sort of swung over to the right in America at the moment, so – as unfortunate as it is – he will make it to the end of his term. I don’t, however, believe he’ll win another primary and be re-elected.”
Kieran McKinney, 25, Liverpool
“Yes. He has way too much support to fail. Although I don’t endorse what he’s doing, a lot of Americans do.”
Marianne Morrissey, 19, Leeds
“Yes. There is an opposition, but it’s definitely not strong enough to topple him.”
Ethan Leigh, 19, Liverpool
“Yes. He says a lot of powerful things that appeal to the voters, and a lot of his policies are just a change to American politics.”
Lewis James, 28, Llandudno
“Yes. He’s doing good work keeping everything in place. No one, including those within the Republican Party, will be able to rival him at this stage – his general approach and overall attitude is just too strong.”
Alex Spires, 45, Liverpool
“No. I think he’s going to get hammered in the mid-terms. Many will realise that he’s mentally unstable and call him out for it. Either that or Russia or the other nations will catch up with him. Unfortunately, I think everything that Trump does clouds out everything that the opposition does – he’s ripped up the whole rulebook. He’s very good at using technologies and forms of media.”
Ismalm Bouchina, 23, Algeria
“Yes. No one from the Republicans is going to be able to replace him, and there should be much more of an opposition – it’s just not on the same level.”
Terrence McCarthy, 75, Liverpool
“Yes I do. I think he’s so bombastic and nasty that I think he has to. He’ll do away with any opposition.”
James Burrow, 67, Liverpool
“No. He’s a lunatic. He doesn’t have the interest of the people at heart, he’s too self-centred.”
Rhys Roberts, 40, Cardiff
“No. He can’t carry on like he is doing, and America can’t carry on with him in charge. Everything is going backwards with him in charge, and I think I’d be demanding a change if I lived there.”
Dan Winkler, 28, Cardiff
“Yes, I think he’s lasted this long, so I don’t see why he can’t serve the remaining couple of years. As bad as it may seem, I don’t think enough people care yet.”
Melissa Connor, 20, Leeds
“Yes, and I also think he will end up getting re-elected afterwards. I think a lot of people support his actions over there, and if not a lot of people vote, there’s a big chance of him serving more than just the initial four years.”
Anne Jones, 74, Southport
“No, hopefully not. He is not a politician he is a businessman. You cannot run a country like you run a company.”
Annette Darlington, 33, Rainhill
“I thought what would he do is say that I’m too good at this and I’m going to quit, this is not a challenge, but unfortunately he has said he is going to run for the next four years as well. Sadly, I think he will last the full four-year term.”
George Findlay, 51, Aberdeen
“Yes, he is coming across well for his supporters, who he seems to have quite a lot of.”
Paerisa Jabbery, 39, Iran
“Yes he will. He has power, money, he has everything.”
Fissha Negash, 38, Eritrea
“Yes. Donald Trump is a nice president, he evaluates where the money should go, whereas Barack Obama just chucked money away.”
Irene Burke, 18, Berkshire
“Yes, I think he’ll do it. He actually does what he says. He might say outrageous stuff but he does it.”
Mike Howell, 51, Wirral
“I would say no as his personality is too eccentric and volatile.”
Julie Clive, 54, Derby
“Yes, if he doesn’t get shot first! The thing is some big groups have too much to gain financially.”
Rose Ryan, 20, Shropshire
“No because he doesn’t trust his government and he could potentially be ousted by them.”
Nell Bayley, 18, North Wales
“Yes. He’s too powerful, if he was going to be impeached I think he would have been by now.”
Mike Ludbrook, 43, Wirral
“Yes, it looks like enough Americans still support him.”
Katie Buist, 19, Manchester
“Yes because he has a lot of money and a lot of allies, I think.”
Stephen Rudge, 43, St Helens
“Yes, I think America has a history of essentially of not impeaching its presidents. I think it’s kind of fate they have ended up with a president like Donald Trump as people have started getting sick of politics and he has used that to find a way in.”
Elisabetta Mariani, 47, Milan
“Yes I think he probably will, I think unfortunately, Although many people don’t like what he does or who he is, there is not necessarily an action to be taken against him.”
Reece James, 21, Wirral
“No, he has a lot going against him with all the recent allegations as well as people becoming more aware of his idiocy.”
Phil Brown, 68, Tuebrook
“No he will not. He is too big-headed, too focused on himself and making money, as he is a multi-millionaire. The only good thing about him is his hairstyle. There’s nothing good about him; everything he does is concerning money.”
Jim Jones, 67, London
“Yes of course. Most of the American people agree with what he says and what he is doing there, we should take a leaf out of his book. He will probably carry on into the second four years too.”
Mary Richardson, 70, Gloucester
“I think so yes. He is not unprofessional and I always said he is very straight up. He might cause trouble but I find it refreshing that he is doing what he said he would do.”
Patrick Martin, 32, Liverpool
“Probably. He got voted for so why would he not stay through his full four years as president? I personally wouldn’t have voted for him, but here we are.”
Martyn Hempstead, 44, Llandudno
“Yes I think he will. I think he’s been good so far but of his stuff has been very controversial in which I wouldn’t agree with.”
Sabrina Winwood-Smith, 26, Australia
“Yes, I think he just will. He has so many supporters that it would make it hard to kick him out. I wouldn’t vote for him though – I don’t really trust him.”
Omran Othman, 34, Syria
“Yes, I think he will because he has money. I would vote for him if I was American, because he works for Americans. He has done many good things, like arms deals and other good stuff. I don’t agree 100% with everything he’s done, like the stuff he’s said about immigrants, but I agree with some of his values.”
George Hamilton, 24, Kirkby
“No, I don’t think he will. He’s sexist and racist. It makes no sense that people voted for him in the first place.”
Anne Baker, 67, Liverpool
“Yes, he’s a bit of a trickster and quite clever. He’s convinced people that the economy is thriving, which makes people think that the country is in good condition when it isn’t particularly great.”
Lachlan Main, 62, Haydock
“Yes. I think he’s too much of novelty act. In America it seems to me that politics works very different; it’s a lot narrower. For example, big money gets you elected and Trump has access to all of that.”
Andy Bent, 52, Wigan
“Yes, he’ll certainly do one term. It’s very easy for those who don’t like Trump to ignore how much those who support him love him. There is a sizeable population of people in the USA who would let him do anything; he could go out tomorrow, bite the heads off ten babies and they’d blame Hillary Clinton! He’s too well supported.”
Jo Cooney, 21, Wirral
“No. I think he’s obnoxious. He doesn’t think enough and he’s got no tact for someone in that position. He’s a complete and utter loose cannon.”
Linden Jones, 62, Liverpool
“No. He only got into his position because of help from Russia. I think he’s arrogant and uses too much social media which can make him complacent and contradictory.”
Katheline Gately, 71, Everton
“No, he’s a nutter. He says one thing to one person and then turns around and says the opposite to another. Someone in a high profile office should have more integrity.”
Danielle Coupland, 25, Liverpool
“Yes. I think a lot of people don’t want him but he’s a powerful character which will make him difficult to force out.”
Maureen Crosbie, 67, Bolton
“Yes. I think he’ll see it through because he’s got a lot of backing. He’s brainwashed a nation into believing he’s top dog.”
Jim Huthwaite, 82, Liverpool
“Yes. He’s appealing to large masses by selling the success story of making America great again. Too many people believe he’ll make this happen so I don’t think they’ll get rid of him.”
Sheila Maybury, 80, Liverpool
“No. I don’t think he’s persistent enough with his promises. We’re hearing a lot mixed messages regarding Russia and North Korea; it seems as though he’s making deals with all the wrong people.”
Maureen Petit, 84, Liverpool
“Yes. I’m all for history and looking back statistically, you have to suspect he’ll fulfil his four-year duty. I don’t think there’s a good enough opposition to provide an alternative leadership.”
Brian Douglas, 58, Liverpool
“Yes because it’s the way the American system is and he’s got the money and the power.”
Mary Coultharde, 83, Aigburth
“No. I hope not, I don’t know why I just don’t like the man. He’s bombastic, if you know what I mean.”
Neil Crawford, 42, Wavertree
“Yes I do because Americans are stupid. Also, the problem is a large part of America reaches rural, farming communities supporting his policies, he has benefited completely from them.”
Marion Bates, 63, North Wales
“No. I hope not. I just don’t like him as a person, I just don’t like him.”
Jill Marsh, 54, Coventry
“No. I really hope not. I don’t know where to start really. I just don’t think he has a clue what he is doing. He has no standpoint whatsoever.”
Phil Daley, 32, Wavertree
“Yes. I hope he doesn’t last a week to be honest. He will last his four years but won’t get a second term. The second you give the American public the vote they would have learnt too much from him. He won’t be impeached – he’s too powerful for that – but he won’t get a second term.”
Joe Richardson, 18, West Derby
“Yes. I think he’ll last the full four years but not a second term. I think there is too much opposition and the Democrats have got a bigger candidate.”
Diana Jones, 74, Kensington
“Yes. He’ll probably last the full four years. I don’t know if he’ll go any further because a number of people that did vote for him have said they are not going to vote to.”
Ceri Robertson, 27, Wrexham
“Yes. I don’t want him to but I think he will. I don’t agree with some of his policies, I think he’s backwards and he’s a bigot and a racist and everything else under the sun.”
Joe Myers, 68, Huyton
“Yes. According to their economy now, it is the best it has been in the last 30 to 40 years, so he must be creating something in the workforce for people to vote.”
Stewart Driscoll, 46, Liverpool
“Yes. I don’t care, probably yes. He won – that’s the rules.”
David Dixon, 40, Kirkby
“Yes, I follow politics; the short answer is yes. And the reason is, America is like a different planet. I mean a lot of people sort of think like he does, but obviously don’t really talk or are as open about what his beliefs are, or what his opinions are of the world. A lot of people, at the end of the day, just side with his beliefs, but also it’s America, and they are a totally different political system altogether.”
Danny Gelsthlorpe, 26, Winsford
“Yes I think he will. I know he has a lot of haters, but there is a lot of support for him as well in the US. I don’t have an opinion personally, but I think the country is divided. I think the haters get a lot more propaganda, a lot more screen time than his supporters.”
Conor Clarke, 21, Armagh
“Yes. I just think that he isn’t doing really badly yet, like he hasn’t built the wall yet at least. I think he’ll finish it although I don’t think he will get re-elected, that’s my biggest fear. I would’ve liked Hillary [Clinton] to win it but there was just too much drama.”
Lesley Carson, 58, Woolton
“Yes, although I think he is a racist and a womaniser. I don’t want him to stay the full four years, but I think he probably will.”
Sassá Capitia, 23, Angola
“Yes, I think that he has been elected and will serve the full four years. I don’t think the American people will elect him again.”
Tamika Kain, 21, Nuneaton
“No, I think he will probably be pushed out as his morals are wrong.”
Yuedi Luo, 21, Xinjiang, China
“I don’t know, but I think he’s a rather funny and strange president. On the other hand, sometimes I just don’t understand the point of his policy.”
Joseph Chen, 22, Shenzhen, China
“Yes, I think he will last the full term, because I believe he must have his own way to strengthen his status as an elected president and he has so many supporters. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is not alone because he’s got a support group to make sure everything goes smoothly.”
Yaozhe Cai, 19, Guizhou, China
“Yes, I think he will probably last the full term because there are still so many people supporting him, although I’m not willing to see it happen, because it’s disadvantageous to China.”
Bea Hughes, 29, Liverpool
“Yes, unfortunately. It seems the Republicans are rallying around him, even though his actions are deplorable.”
Rose Yagmur, 20, Reading
“Yes, because it is all corrupt. People do not want him but as it is corrupt he will stay.”
Evelyn Rodrick, 31, Dublin
“No. I think he will get distracted and something better will come his way and he will leave.”
Elaine Squires, 70, Southport
“Yes, because there are a lot of dissatisfied people in the US and there are a lot of insane people there. What can you say?”
Andy Woods, 44, Maghull
“Yes, because there is a corrupt neo-liberal system in America.”
Wassim Hamaee, 18, Liverpool
“Yes probably. I think America has put him as a figurehead and he is not the person that makes all the decisions.”
Thomas Edwards, 51, London
“Yes. I think they like him in America. Even with all that has gone on, he is still in.”
Monica Coffey, 52, London
“Yes he will. All the scandals seems to evaporate. He is Teflon.”
Anthony Morgan, 68, Liverpool
“Yes because he is good and resonates with a lot of people.”
Isabelle Wishart, 22, Liverpool
“Yes, because they are idiots. He is popular and people like him and are not fully aware of his bad points.”
Paul Lovell, 73, North Wales
“No. I don’t think he’ll last. I think he’s done some good things but he’s done some absolutely stupid things as well, in my opinion.”
Joan Wild, 68, Aigburth, Liverpool
“No, I don’t think he’ll last. I don’t think he’s good. I think he’s all for himself.”
David Teamby, 61, Southport
“No, no I don’t. I think somebody will shoot him. He’s just antagonising to so many different countries and people.”
Tish Carter, 20, Stoke
“Yes, he probably will although I wouldn’t want him to. He’s clearly got a lot of support or he wouldn’t be there in the first place.”
Michelle Clarke, 22, Leeds
“No. I think that someone will probably assassinate him; probably because some people don’t like his personality, he’s a bit cocky. I have just heard things like he is homophobic and racist and things like that.”
Martha Bratley, 24 Ellesmere Port
“Unfortunately, yes. I think that there is no one better to step up. I mean he’s rubbish but there is no one to challenge him.”
Diane Buckley, 54, Huyton, Liverpool
“No. I think he is an idiot, I hope he doesn’t last anyway. I think he is badly homophobic, you just keep your opinions to yourself. You don’t have to tell everyone how you feel, especially being the President.”
Shannon Doherty, 20, Prescot
“No, I don’t think he will last that long. I think that a lot of people disagree with what he believes in and his views.”
John Symonds, 48, Litherland
“Yes, I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t last the full term. The American economy is doing quite well and there’s no real foreign wars that have kicked in, which hasn’t been the case for any other American Presidents. He doesn’t seem too unpopular within the country, so I don’t see why not.”
Gabby McEvoy, 67, Netherton
“From what I am seeing, realistically I don’t think he will last, but what I see and what I am hearing is that he is giving work back to the people. He is the voice of the people and I know he’s done a lot for the country of America, but that’s up to them.”