Most adults are skeptical that Trump can address costs and other economic issues AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Donald Trump will start his term with a Republican majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as a more conservative Supreme Court. But large segments of the public lack confidence in his ability to handle key policy issues and the nation remains highly polarized on a number of his policy proposals.
Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows Linley Sanders and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Associated Press Only about 2 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” confident that Trump will be able to make progress on lowering the cost of groceries, housing or health care this year, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, while about 2 in 10 are “moderately” confident. Fox News Poll: Over half say Biden administration made the economy worse Dana Blanton, Fox News President Biden leaves office with negative job and personal ratings, as voters continue to give the economy bad marks – and say the White House failed to make improvements. A new Fox News survey shows almost twice as many think the Biden administration has made the economy worse rather than better, 52% vs. 28%. Plus, nearly all voters, 89%, say they are either extremely or very concerned about inflation -- up from 83% early in his term (2021).
CNN Poll: Trump will enter the White House with more positive sentiment than his last term Edward Wu and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Donald Trump continues to see some of the most positive ratings of his political career, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, which finds the president-elect poised to enter his second term with far more positive sentiment behind him than when he last occupied the White House. The public also broadly sees it as likely that he’ll carry out some of the economic and immigration policy promises central to his campaign and believes that he will follow through on threats to use his executive power to go after rivals and pardon people convicted related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. ‘Deep dissatisfaction’ Among Electorate Drives Call for Voter Reform UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion As Congress begins its work ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration, voters across the political spectrum appear disengaged from American politics and receptive to system reforms, according to a poll issued Thursday by the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Young People and the 2024 Election: Struggling, Disconnected, and Dissatisfied Alberto Medina, Kelly Siegel-Stechler, Sara Suzuki, Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement Initial findings from CIRCLE’s post-election youth poll highlight diverse barriers and a focus on economic issues among youth who didn’t vote. Tracking the Approval Ratings of All 100 U.S. Senators Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult Independent Bernie Sanders is the most popular senator in the country, with a 69% approval rating for the second quarter running, followed by Republican John Barrasso, with a 67% approval rating. Republican Mitch McConnell remains America’s most unpopular senator for the 16th successive quarter. Tracking the Approval Ratings of All 50 U.S. Governors Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult The fourth quarter of 2024 was another exceptional one for Republican Phil Scott of Vermont, who was the most popular governor for the 10th quarter running with a 75% approval rating. With the highest disapproval rating of any U.S. governor (47%), Kim Reynolds (R–Iowa), who is up for re-election in 2026, remains the most unpopular governor for the fourth quarter in a row.