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    1. Trumpโ€™s second term: Early ratings and expectations

    Americans are deeply divided over Donald Trumpโ€™s plans and the way he is handling his job in the early weeks of his return to the presidency. Overall, 47% of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, while 51% say they disapprove. And most of these views are strongly held: 37% […]

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    2. Harassment of religious groups returned to peak level in 2021

    In 2021, religious groups faced harassment from governments or social groups and individuals in 190 out of the 198 countries and territories in our study. This was an increase from 2020 but the same number of countries as in 2019, marking a return to the peak level since this tracking began in 2007. Hereโ€™s a […]

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    3. Views of the treatment of Black people in America

    In 2020, nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd led to what some called a period of racial reckoning. Three years later, 40% of Americans say the increased focus on race and racial inequality since 2020 has led to changes that are improving the lives of Black people, compared with 57% who say it […]

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    1. Confidence in scientists, medical scientists, and other groups and institutions in society

    Public confidence in scientists and medical scientists remains higher than most other groups and institutions asked about in the survey. Roughly three-quarters of Americans say they have a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in medical scientists (77%), the military (74%) and scientists (73%) to act in the publicโ€™s best interests. These three […]

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    1. Views on the Black Lives Matter movement

    Today, 51% of U.S. adults say they support the Black Lives Matter movement, a decrease from 56% a year ago. The share who say they strongly support the movement dropped from 26% in 2022 to 22% in the new survey. The decrease in overall support is mostly due to the declining share of White adults […]

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    Methodology A: Unauthorized immigrant estimates

    This report presents estimates of the number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of July 2023 and for previous years back to 1990. These estimates supersede all previously published Pew Research Center estimates.ย Although this report draws largely on U.S. Census Bureau surveys, our estimates generally will not agree exactly with data published by […]

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