Opinion Weekend
November 23-24, 2024
Public Narrowly Approves of Trump’s Plans; Most Are Skeptical He Will Unify the Country Pew Research Center Following Donald Trump’s victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election, Americans narrowly approve of the president-elect’s plans and policies for the future. Roughly half of U.S. adults (53%) approve of his plans, while 46% disapprove.
Voters Prioritized “Getting Results” Over “Unifying” in November Elections Georgetown Institute of Politics & Public Service The latest Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service Battleground Civility Poll sheds light on the feelings of voters after a tumultuous election season. The poll, conducted by Republican pollsters from Tarrance Group and Democrat pollsters from Lake Research Partners, found that voters found President Trump to be the more effective messenger on key issues like the ability to get things done, the economy, and immigration.
Public Support for Making U.S. Government More Efficient Frank Newport, Gallup Majorities of Americans view the federal government negatively, believe the government operates inefficiently and ineffectually, and feel that the government -- effective or not -- is attempting to do too much in our society.
Expectations of the economy in a second Trump presidency Clifford Young, Sarah Feldman & Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Five charts on how the economy influenced Americans’ votes, how Americans feel about the direction of the economy, and how these expectations color their expectations about their economic futures
Consumer sentiment: Expectations index surged for Republicans and fell for Democrats Joanne Hsu, University of Michigan Consumer sentiment was little changed this month, inching up 1.3 index points from October. In November, sentiment extended a four-month stretch of consecutive incremental increases. In a mirror image of November 2020, the expectations index surged for Republicans and fell for Democrats this month, a reflection of the two groups’ incongruous views of how Trump’s policies will influence the economy.
After Trump’s victory, Democrats are more pessimistic about their party’s future Gabriel Borelli, Pew Research Center Following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, Democrats’ pessimism about their party’s future is now higher than at any point over the last eight years.
Most Americans say undocumented immigrants should be able to stay legally under certain conditions Jens Manuel Krogstad and Sahana Mukherjee, Pew Research Center Americans hold complex views on what should happen to undocumented immigrants. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to ramp up mass deportations, about three-quarters of U.S. adults say they are at least somewhat concerned about the number of immigrants entering the country illegally, and a majority support enforcing mass deportation. At the same time, most (64%) also say undocumented immigrants should have a way to stay in the country legally if certain requirements are met, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in August.
American Teacher Survey: Larger Pay Increases and Adequate Benefits Could Improve Teacher Retention Elizabeth D. Steiner, Ashley Woo & Sy Doan, RAND Few kindergarten through grade 12 public school teachers—only one out of every three—think that their pay is adequate. Low pay is a top reason teachers consider leaving their job and is a top source of job-related stress for one in three teachers. According to national surveys, teachers’ perceptions of pay adequacy have not changed—or have worsened—from January 2023 to January 2024.