Opinion Weekend
January 25-26, 2025
Although support for DOGE is mixed, a majority believe corruption, inefficiency, and red tape are major problems AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research The public is divided over Donald Trump’s creation of an advisory body on government efficiency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Almost 40% disapprove, while about a third approve. About half the public have an unfavorable opinion of Musk (52%), while 36% have a favorable opinion. About 6 in 10 believe that the president’s reliance on billionaires or family members for advice about government policy is a bad thing.
What Americans think about Trump and Musk’s plans for the federal government: AP-NORC poll Linley Sanders, Associated Press Americans see the federal government as rife with corruption, inefficiency and red tape — but they’re less sure about whether Elon Musk is the right person to fix it. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that only about 3 in 10 U.S. adults strongly or somewhat approve of President Trump’s creation of an advisory body on government efficiency, which Musk is helming.
The keys to Trump’s second term Clifford Young and Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Five charts on the factors that will help and hurt Trump’s standing among the American public in his second and final term in office
Surveys of Consumers: Final Results for January 2025 Joanne Hsu, University of Michigan Consumer sentiment fell for the first time in six months, edging down 4% from December. While assessments of personal finances inched up for the fifth consecutive month, all other index components pulled back.
Donald Trump’s approval rating stands at 51-43 as he enters his second term Echelon Insights By a 32-point margin (54-22), voters say the US should not seek to expand its territory. Voters generally approve of the executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office by a 10-point margin (52-42). Beyond Left and Right: Youth Politics in Trump's Second Term JDV on Gen Z Our exclusive new SocialSphere survey reveals young Americans prioritizing economic results over ideology—but with clear limits
