Roughly two-thirds of Americans approve of paying TSA agents during the government shutdown
Core finding
Roughly two-thirds of Americans (64%) approve of President Trump's order to pay TSA agents during the recent partial government shutdown, including 38% who strongly approve, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.
Disapproval runs far lower at 14%, including 9% who strongly disapprove. The rest are unsure (13%) or say they haven't heard about the order (8%).
Topline scale
Roughly two-thirds of Americans approve of paying TSA agents during the government shutdown.
Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump’s order to pay TSA agents during the recent partial government shutdown?
n = 1,000 · Jun 21, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full 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 | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | 1 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26
Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump’s order to pay TSA agents during the recent partial government shutdown?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.