How Americans view Israel and the Israel-Hamas war at the start of Trump’s second term
A slight majority of Americans (54%) say the Israel-Hamas war is either very or somewhat important to them personally.
Voters assess Vice President Kamala Harris more positively than former President Donald Trump on many personal characteristics. Majorities of voters describe both Trump and Harris as “standing up for what they believe in,” but Trump has a 9 percentage point edge on this trait. About seven-in-ten voters (69%) say this describes him either very or […]
Americans’ ratings of Donald Trump on some dimensions have ticked up modestly since preelection surveys. For example, 59% now express confidence in Trump to make good decisions about economic policy, up from 55% in September. On other evaluations, such as whether Trump is a good role model, public views are identical or nearly identical to […]
Trump voters’ skepticism about election administration and the counting of mail-in ballots declined sharply with their candidate’s win.
With President-elect Donald Trump set to return to the White House in January, Americans are narrowly divided over his policies and plans for the future. Republicans and Democrats are deeply divided over the president-elect’s plans. Confidence the presidential transition will go smoothly In contrast to 2020, most Americans (70%) today are at least somewhat confident […]
90% of Harris voters, versus 57% of Trump voters, are confident the 2024 election will be administered well.
Voters differ widely in their views of how women and men would fare under a Harris or Trump administration.