Opinion Today
January 22, 2025
Trump starts new term with 47% approval; Jan. 6 pardons unpopular, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange and James Oliphant, Reuters Some 47% of Americans approved of Donald Trump's presidency as he returned to the White House this week, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Tuesday found. But the poll also showed that Americans were already sour on some of his first moves. Some 58% of respondents said that Trump should not pardon all people convicted of crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Satisfaction With U.S. Democracy Edges Up From Record Low Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Most Americans, 61%, remain dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the U.S. However, the 34% who are satisfied is up from the record-low 28% recorded a year ago. The increase in Americans’ satisfaction with democracy over the past year is primarily a result of higher satisfaction among Republicans, perhaps tied to Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.
Americans are bracing for tariffs Christopher Good, Ipsos Trump has pitched tariffs to the nation as a means to protect jobs and boost domestic manufacturing — but most Americans think they'll raise the cost of the goods they buy, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
Majorities Believe Proposed Trump Tariffs Will Increase Costs Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report contains polling data on the latest perceptions of Trump’s proposed tariff plan, including what Americans see as the most likely outcomes of new tariffs, who will be hurt by new tariffs, and whether a rise in costs from new tariffs would be worth it to protect American manufacturing.
Findings from the December 2024 SCE Household Spending Survey Federal Reserve Bank of New York The median reported year-over-year increase in monthly nominal household spending edged down to 4.6 percent in December from 5.0 percent in August, remaining well above pre-pandemic levels. The decline was broad-based across age and income groups and was largest for respondents with annual household incomes below $50,000 and those without a college degree. Consumer confidence up globally to begin 2025 Johnny Sawyer and Chris Jackson, Ipsos Sentiment is up in Latin America and Europe, down in North America according to the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index for January 2025. Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries Viktoria Cologna, Sebastian Berger, Naomi Oreskes, Niels G. Mede & Mike S. Schäfer, et al, Nature Human Behaviour Science is crucial for evidence-based decision-making. Public trust in scientists can help decision makers act on the basis of the best available evidence, especially during crises. However, in recent years the epistemic authority of science has been challenged, causing concerns about low public trust in scientists. We interrogated these concerns with a preregistered 68-country survey of 71,922 respondents and found that in most countries, most people trust scientists and agree that scientists should engage more in society and policymaking.