Opinion Today
January 21, 2025
‘Hopeful’, ‘Concerned’: How Americans felt about Trump’s speech Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Eric Lau, Dan Keating, Garland Potts and Hannah Good, Washington Post [unlocked] Americans are divided on a second Trump presidency. It’s why The Washington Post asked Americans in real time about their reactions to his inaugural address in collaboration with George Mason University’s Schar School. Here is what they had to say.
Do US adults support Trump’s Day 1 actions? Here’s what polling shows. Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Linley Sanders, The Associated Press President Donald Trump's second term began with efforts to deliver on key campaign promises, including his vows to crack down on immigration and restore “energy dominance.” Here’s what Americans think about some of the major actions that Trump has promised.
2025 Edelman Trust Barometer: Reversing the Descent into Grievance Richard Edelman Economic fears have metastasized into grievance—this is the core finding of the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer. We observe a profound shift in popular sentiment, a move beyond political polarization to aggressive advocacy for self-interest.