Poll: 7 percent back building border wall if it's only way to end shutdown

Only 7 percent of voters say they support constructing a wall along the southern border if it's the only way to reopen the federal government, according to a new poll published on Wednesday. 

In the new Politico–Morning Consult poll, 72 percent of voters said they oppose putting funding toward a wall even if it's the only way to end the government shutdown.

The poll also found that 43 percent of respondents support the construction of the wall while 49 percent oppose building the wall.

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About a third of voters, 34 percent, said they support dedicating funding to border security — but not specifically a wall — to end the shutdown. Slightly more than half of the voters, 51 percent, oppose that plan, according to the poll.

The poll also found that President TrumpDonald John TrumpCoast Guard chief: 'Unacceptable' that service members must rely on food pantries, donations amid shutdown Dem lawmaker apologizes after saying it's never been legal in US to force people to work for free Grassley to hold drug pricing hearing MORE's disapproval rating sits an all-time high as the shutdown has dragged into a second month.

The poll's results are based on surveys of 1,996 registered voters from Jan. 18 to 22. The poll has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.

The shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, was sparked over Trump's demand for more than $5 billion in funding for the wall. Democrats have refused to offer more than $1.3 billion in border security funding.

Trump has refused to sign any bill to open the government that doesn't include his request.

The Senate plans to vote Thursday on two proposals to reopen the government, including a proposal from Trump that includes funding for the wall.