# Most would object if a governor ousted a mayor under investigation at Trump's request

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> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. In a hypothetical where a governor removes a Democratic mayor under investigation after Trump calls for it, 61.9% of Americans say the removal would be unacceptable and 38.1% say acceptable.

Respondents read a hypothetical: Trump accuses a Democratic mayor of serious misconduct, the mayor faces an investigation, and the governor removes the mayor and installs an administrator. Completely unacceptable accounts for 39.1%, and completely acceptable for 13.6%.

## Topline

How acceptable or unacceptable do you think this action would be?

Most would object if a governor ousted a mayor under investigation at Trump's request.

- Completely unacceptable: 39.1%
- Somewhat acceptable: 24.5%
- Somewhat unacceptable: 22.9%
- Completely acceptable: 13.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Democracy, Politics, & Participation
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-15)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-15)