Opinion Today
March 12, 2025
CNN poll: Americans are negative on Trump’s handling of economy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans are not impressed with President Donald Trump’s stewardship of the economy, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, putting him underwater on the nation’s top issue even as he sees ratings among the best of his presidential career on other key priorities. As markets slide and investors worry in response to Trump’s trade policies, a 56% majority of the public disapproves of his handling of the economy, worse than at any point during his first term in office.
AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll: Many Think the Government Spends Too Little on Key Policy Areas AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research As Congress faces a March 14 deadline to avoid a partial federal government shut-down, a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll finds that most Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults think the federal government should prioritize addressing the costs of health care (79%), food (67%), and housing (61%). Many believe the government is spending too little on a variety of policy areas, with education (64%) and healthcare (59%) topping the list.
Most AAPI adults don’t support cutting agencies and want a focus on costs: AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll Terry Tang and Linley Sanders, Associated Press Most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders do not agree with the strategy of putting entire federal agencies on the chopping block, nor are they broadly on board with mass layoffs of federal workers, according to a new poll. Trump Is Losing Trust on the Economy Amid Trade War Eli Yokley, Morning Consult Voters are roughly split on Trump’s handling of the economy and trade policy, marking double-digit declines in his net approval rating on those topics since he took office. Republicans in Congress have seen similar declines in trust on the two issues over the same time period. Just 19% of voters say Trump’s tariffs on America’s top trading partners are primarily about the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., which is the main reason he’s cited. Perceptions of Democrats and Republicans in the Congressional Battleground Ian Smith, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report covers how constituents in House battleground districts rate Democrats in Congress and Republicans in Congress, who they trust more on key issues, and support for various policies they think should be prioritized during this Congress.
For Americans, Faith in Private Is Strong, While Religion in Public Deeply Divides Ari Pinkus, American Communities Project As Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists celebrate the ageless rituals of Easter, Passover, Ramadan, Holi, and Vesak this sacred season, new research shows a cleaving between how Americans regard religion in their private lives versus the public sphere. Maryland: Gov. Moore job approval above 50% but continues to slide Bryan P. Sears, Maryland Matters A poll released Wednesday by Annapolis-based Gonzales Research & Media showed 55% of those surveyed said they approve Gov. Wes Moore’s job performance, compared to 36% who disapproved. President Donald Trump remains consistently unpopular with Maryland voters, but he’s not the most disliked person in the new administration. That title falls to billionaire turned federal government ax-man Elon Musk. South Carolina: Winthrop Poll Center for Public Opinion & Policy Research, Winthrop University Just over a month into Donald Trump’s second presidency, 45% of South Carolinians approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 40% disapprove. Nancy Mace is the most well-known of the potential 2026 gubernatorial candidates, with 52% of South Carolinians being either very or somewhat familiar with her. Alan Wilson is the next most well-known, with 39% saying they are either very or somewhat familiar with him. New Jersey: Voters Divided Over Energy Production Fairleigh Dickinson University According to the latest results from the FDU Poll, in cooperation with the Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey, voters are about evenly split between preferring more natural gas plants and more nuclear energy, with other options like importing electricity from other states proving less popular. Los Angeles: Fewer than 20% of residents give Mayor Bass high marks for fire response Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times [via Yahoo] Weeks after fires ravaged the region, many Angelenos were dissatisfied with Mayor Karen Bass’ leadership, a new poll has found. A little over 40% of registered voters in the city said they thought Bass did a poor or very poor job in responding to the fires, while just 19% characterized her response as excellent or good, according to a new survey from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times. EU Member States Show Strong Support for Brussels Benedict Vigers, Gallup Gallup’s latest data show that in 2024, no EU member state preferred their own or Washington’s leadership over Brussels, and only one preferred Berlin’s leadership.
