Poll: Over four in 10 say Trump should sell his businesses -- but even more say he shouldn’t

A narrow majority of Americans say Donald Trump should not have to sell his businesses to separate them from his duties as president — but a large majority say the president-elect should release his tax returns, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The poll finds 52 percent of those surveyed say Trump’s decision to hand over control of his businesses to his adult sons and another executive “is enough” to separate his business interests from his obligations as president. A somewhat smaller share, 42 percent, say Trump should sell his businesses outright.

The poll was conducted Thursday to Sunday, starting a day after the press conference where Trump sought to allay concerns about conflicts between his businesses and presidential duties. His decision to stop short of selling his businesses was criticized by the director of the Office of Government Ethics, Walter Shaub, who said the plan didn’t “meet the standards…that every president of the past four decades has met.”