Opinion Today
January 23, 2025
Widespread support for deporting immigrants convicted of violent crimes AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research There is widespread public support for deporting immigrants who have been convicted of violent crimes. But there is less support for broader deportation efforts and trepidation about how deportations may be carried out.
Border security is popular – but that may be the limit of US immigration consensus: AP-NORC poll Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Tim Sullivan, The Associated Press Many U.S. adults are on board with the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some targeted deportations, according to a new poll. But as President Donald Trump begins his second term with a series of sweeping executive orders on immigration, the findings suggest his actions may quickly push the country beyond the limited consensus that exists on the issue.
The start of Donald Trump's second term and wars in Ukraine and Gaza: January 19-21, 2025, Economist/YouGov Poll David Montgomery, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the start of Donald Trump's second term, approval of his appointments and policies, the state of the country, how Congress should work with the new president, and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Reuters / Ipsos Trump Inauguration Survey Chris Jackson and Annaleise Azevedo Lohr, Ipsos The latest survey from Reuters/Ipsos, which began fielding after Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States, finds that just under half of Americans approve of Trump's handling of his job as president, and about a quarter of Americans are unsure about his handling of specific issues.
New Low in U.S. 'Very Satisfied' With Personal Life Megan Brenan, Gallup After several challenging years that encompassed the COVID-19 pandemic and persistently high prices, Americans’ extreme satisfaction with their personal life has fallen to the lowest level in a quarter century, though the total percentage satisfied is significantly above the 1979 record low. Personal satisfaction continues to far outpace Americans’ satisfaction with the U.S.
