Most Americans say a free press is highly important to society
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, 73% of U.S. adults say the freedom of the press is extremely or very important to the well-being of society.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, 73% of U.S. adults say the freedom of the press is extremely or very important to the well-being of society.
Democrats and Democratic leaners are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to support government restrictions on false information online.
52% of Republicans say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in K-12 public school principals to act in the public’s best interests.
Overwhelming majorities expect transgender people (84%) and gay and lesbian people (76%) to lose influence under Trump.
Among those who support mass deportations, 43% also say undocumented immigrants should have a way to stay in the country legally.
Most White evangelicals (72%) say they approve of how Trump is doing as president. Other religious groups are more divided or disapprove.
Similar shares of U.S. adults believe news organizations are giving too much attention (32%) or too little attention (29%) to Biden’s age.
A majority of Democrats (64%) expect costs to go up as a result of deportations, while 19% of Republicans share this view.
Overall, 56% of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, while 43% approve.
The share of Americans who support the U.S. government banning TikTok now stands at 32%, down from 38% in fall 2023 and 50% in March 2023.
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