A majority of Americans now believe Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, came out ahead in the recent government shutdown negotiations, according to a CBS News and YouGov poll released on November 15.

The survey, conducted November 13–14, shows that 55% of Americans think Trump and Republicans got more of what they wanted, while just 6% believe Democrats emerged victorious. Another 24% said neither party succeeded.

Democrats criticized for compromising too much

While the shutdown has ended , Democratic voters are more likely to feel frustrated about the resolution, with 55% saying their party compromised too much. In contrast, 70% of Republicans felt their delegation struck the right balance in negotiations .

Many Democrats now acknowledge that Republicans achieved more than

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