Little change in Americans’ views of Trump over the past year
63% of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump, while 35% view him favorably. A year ago, Trump’s rating stood at 60% unfavorable.
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63% of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump, while 35% view him favorably. A year ago, Trump’s rating stood at 60% unfavorable.
72% of U.S. adults say that there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns.
32% of Republicans say they like a political leader who has no previous government experience, compared with just 10% of Democrats.
65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
A slim majority of Americans say there is a lot or some common ground between the foreign policy positions of Republicans and Democrats in Washington.
About three-quarters of U.S. adults rate spending time with family as one of the most important things to them.
When Americans look ahead to 2050, they see a country that in many respects will be worse than it is today.
Just 23% of Americans say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of people seeking asylum at the border, while 73% say it’s doing a bad job.
About four-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (41%) say Reagan has done the best job as president over the past 40 years, compared with 37% who say Trump.
Unfavorable views of both Trump and Biden are more common among young adults and those who “lean” to a party.
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