Opinion Weekend
February 8-9, 2025
Public Anticipates Changes With Trump but Is Split Over Whether They Will Be Good or Bad Pew Research Center 55% of Republicans say GOP congressional leaders do not have an obligation to support Trump’s policies and programs if they disagree with him
What Americans think about Trump’s immigration actions early in his second term J. Baxter Oliphant and Joseph Copeland, Pew Research Center Since returning to the White House on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has focused many executive actions on immigration, including increased efforts to deport immigrants who are living in the United States illegally.
How Americans feel about Trump’s executive orders Clifford Young, Sarah Feldman & Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Five charts on Trump’s executive orders and how Americans feel about these executive orders
Where Americans draw the line on presidential behavior Taylor Orth, YouGov A recent survey explores what Americans think about the acceptability of a variety of actions by a U.S. president. Most of the behaviors asked about — which broadly involve governance, abuse of power, and conflicts of interest — are viewed as unacceptable by a majority of Americans.
Democrats and Republicans really disagree on U.S. foreign aid Alexandra Guisinger (Temple), Good Authority Our December 2024 survey data reveals what divides Americans on this issue. Consumer sentiment fell for the second straight month Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan Consumer sentiment fell for the second straight month, dropping about 5% to reach its lowest reading since July 2024. All five index components deteriorated this month, led by a 12% slide in buying conditions for durables, in part due to a perception that it may be too late to avoid the negative impact of tariff policy. Many consumers appear worried that high inflation will return within the next year.
