More Americans trust the Trump administration than trust the media for fair, full, and accurate facts Jamie Ballard, YouGov A new YouGov survey finds that Americans’ trust in the media to state the facts fully, accurately, and fairly is low: Only 29% say they have a fair amount or a great deal of trust. More (44%) have at least a fair amount of trust in Donald Trump’s administration to state facts fully, accurately and fairly.
Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship draws more disapproval than approval J. Baxter Oliphant and Joseph Copeland, Pew Research Center Overall, 56% of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, while 43% approve, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Disapproval is also stronger than approval: 40% of adults strongly disapprove, while 23% strongly approve.
How Americans feel about the U.S.’ rising income inequality Clifford Young, Sarah Feldman and Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Five charts on where Americans stand on income inequality in the U.S.
44% of Republicans and 16% of Democrats say men and women in the U.S. are treated as equals Jamie Ballard, YouGov A new YouGov survey finds that majorities of Democrats and Republicans agree on the importance of certain factors for the maintenance of a strong democracy in the U.S., such as fair national elections and a system of checks and balances. The survey also asked Americans about gender, racial, and religious equality and whether people from different groups are currently treated equally in the U.S.
Consumer sentiment slides Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan Consumer sentiment extended its early month decline, sliding nearly 10% from January. All five index components deteriorated this month, led by a 19% plunge in buying conditions for durables, in large part due to fears that tariff-induced price increases are imminent. While sentiment fell for both Democrats and Independents, it was unchanged for Republicans, reflecting continued disagreements on the consequences of new economic policies.
