# Roughly two-thirds of Americans approve of paying TSA agents during the government shutdown

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## Reading

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

Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump’s order to pay TSA agents during the recent partial government shutdown?

Roughly two-thirds of Americans approve of paying TSA agents during the government shutdown.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 37.8%
- Agree: 26.6%
- Not sure: 13.3%
- Strongly disagree: 8.6%
- Haven’t heard about this: 8.2%
- Disagree: 5.5%

## 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: 2026-06-21 → 2026-06-21
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-47](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-47)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-47](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-47)