Presidential Approval

Six-in-ten Republicans say they feel warmly toward Donald Trump, an October survey found. This is down modestly since last summer (67%).

Joe Biden’s job rating is fairly comparable to Ronald Reagan’s (42%) and Bill Clinton’s (41%) at this stage of their presidencies.

A median of 55% of adults in 18 surveyed countries have confidence in Kamala Harris to do the right thing regarding world affairs.

Joe Biden’s political standing is at the lowest point of his presidency. Yet Biden is hardly the only focal point of the public’s political discontent: Americans express unfavorable views of both major parties and a range of leading Republican and Democratic political figures, including Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump.

While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.

Americans’ views of the economy remain negative; most say prices have gotten worse while job availability has improved.

Among U.S. adults overall, 35% say Obama has done the best job over the past 40 years, followed by Reagan (23%), Trump (17%) and Clinton (12%).

Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.

America’s religious groups are deeply divided about Joe Biden’s performance so far, just as they were about Donald Trump throughout his term.

The share of Americans viewing illegal immigration as a ‘very big’ problem has increased.