Opinion Today
February 25, 2025
Accelerated transgressions in the second Trump presidency Bright Line Watch Since regaining the presidency, Donald Trump is already challenging America’s constitutional order. In the weeks since he took office, Trump launched a blizzard of executive actions that have not only shifted policy, but, in many cases, challenged key principles of contemporary American democracy. In this context, we fielded parallel surveys of 520 political scientists, 40 experts on online misinformation, and a representative sample of 2,750 Americans.
Healthcare Crisis or Vigilante Justice? Gen Z's Complex Response to the Mangione Case John Della Volpe, JDV on Gen Z What Polling, Protests, and Donations Reveal About Gen Z’s Growing Frustration with the System Americans Want a Big Beautiful Trump Tax Cut John McLaughlin and Jim McLaughlin, McLaughlin & Associates Our latest national poll of 1,000 likely 2026 voters, was modeled after the November election turnout and completed between Feb. 11 and Feb. 18. President Trump maintains overall positive majority job approval: 51% approve to 46% disapprove. When we tested four major Trump policy goals cutting taxes for working middle class Americans to grow the economy and give relief from high prices was the top choice at 57%. Voters Do Not Approve of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown When Confronted With Real-World Examples Data for Progress While some national polls have shown varying levels of public support for strict immigration policies in the abstract, new Data for Progress polling shows that voters continue to support a humane approach when framed around real people and their stories.
