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Most of the Public Oppose Major Federal Cuts to Health Agencies and Programs and Say They Have Been Made “Recklessly”
KFF
As the Trump administration and Congress pursue broad cuts to federal health agencies and budgets, most of the public, including some Republicans, oppose deep budget and staffing cuts to federal health programs and agencies, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. Across a range of questions, large majorities of Democrats and independents oppose the Trump administration’s major cuts to federal health agencies and programs, while Republicans are more supportive.

Six in 10 Americans Support US Participation in a Nuclear Agreement with Iran
Lama El Baz and Dina Smeltz, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A recent Chicago Council on Global Affairs-Ipsos survey, fielded April 18–20, 2025, finds a majority of Americans consider a nuclearized Iran unacceptable and believe the United States should negotiate a deal with Tehran to limit its development. While Democrats and Independents support a deal that would trade sanctions relief for limitations on Iranian nuclear enrichment, Republicans oppose such a tradeoff. However, they may end up following US President Donald Trump’s lead if current negotiations bear fruit. 
How Americans describe Trump's term so far in 1 word
Christine Filer, ABC News
Savior. Ungodly. Patriotic. Un-American. Great. Sad. A hundred days into his presidency, all are words Americans used to describe President Donald Trump's performance in office.

Is U.S. Democracy on the Ropes?
Marist Institute for Public Opinion
More than three in four Americans think that the issues that divide the nation present a serious threat to the future of democracy in the United States. This marks a modest increase in the proportion who believe that U.S. democracy is at risk. While most Americans still believe that the rights to non-violent protest and freedom of the press are still strong, fewer have this view since early January.
Trump's approval steady, concerns over economy, immigration rise, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Jason Lange, Reuters
President Donald Trump's approval rating held steady this week, but discontent is rising over his handling of the economy and hardline approach to immigration, amid concern about a global trade war and a push to increase deportations, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Anxious, Discouraged, Exhausted: The First 100 Days
Erica Seifert, Navigator Research
This Navigator Research report covers perceptions of President Trump on his 100th day in office, as well as findings from focus groups among Trump voters in Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania who don’t strongly approve of the job he is doing. 
Nearly Two-Thirds of Hispanic Voters Believe Country is Headed in the Wrong Direction; 70% of Them Hold President Trump Responsible
UnidosUS
UnidosUS, Voces Unidas, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Climate Power en Acción released findings from the 2025 “First 100 Days Bipartisan Poll of the Hispanic Electorate,” the largest national bipartisan poll of U.S. Latino voters.
Latinos worry more than other U.S. adults about deportations
Luis Noe-Bustamante, Pew Research Center
Amid heightened immigration enforcement during the early weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, 42% of Hispanic adults say they worry that they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025.

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