What Are Americans’ Top Foreign Policy Priorities?
The majority of Americans say preventing terrorism and reducing the flow of illegal drugs into the country are top foreign policy priorities.
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The majority of Americans say preventing terrorism and reducing the flow of illegal drugs into the country are top foreign policy priorities.
Today, 35% of Americans say using the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 was justified, while 31% say it was not justified. A third say they are not sure.
Just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they have an unfavorable view of Musk, and two-thirds of Americans have an unfavorable view of Zuckerberg.
Fewer than four-in-ten teens (36%) say they know someone who’s transgender, and 28% know someone who’s nonbinary.
About three-quarters of Republicans (73%) expect the economy to be better a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, while 64% of Democrats say it’ll be worse.
A majority of Americans say childhood vaccines are effective at preventing illness, but slightly fewer are confident that the vaccine schedule is safe.
We asked Americans a series of questions about changing gender roles for men and women. First, we asked if society is too accepting or not accepting enough of men and women who take on roles typically associated with the other gender. On balance, the public thinks society is not accepting enough of men and women […]
The share of Americans who perceive TikTok as a national security threat has also dipped – from 59% in 2023 to 49% now.
Similar shares of U.S. adults believe news organizations are giving too much attention (32%) or too little attention (29%) to Biden’s age.
Most Americans say the U.S. should give humanitarian aid to other countries, and majorities endorse aid supporting economic development and democracy.
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