Opinion Today

March 11, 2024

A Third of Americans Satisfied With U.S. Global Position
Megan Brenan, Gallup
With ongoing wars between Russia and Ukraine and Hamas and Israel, President Biden is dealing with significant international challenges at a time when majorities of Americans are dissatisfied with their country’s position in the world, think the U.S. is viewed unfavorably by the international community and believe world leaders do not respect him.

State of the Union: Biden somewhat exceeded expectations, but approval ratings unchanged
Chris Jackson, Mallory Newall & Johnny Sawyer, Ipsos
Roughly three in ten Americans say President Joe Biden outperformed their expectations at Thursday’s State of the Union address, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. While the president exceeded expectations for some, his approval rating on key issues remains unchanged, as the majority disapprove of his handling of the economy, crime, and the Israel/Hamas war, among others.

Americans split on who they trust to do a better job as president
Meredith Deliso, ABC News
As President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are poised to secure their party's nomination and gear up to face off in another general election campaign, Americans are split on who they trust to do a better job leading the country, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.