Few support punitive funding cuts to colleges and universities AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Most of the public believes that colleges and universities make significant contributions to scientific and technological advancement and think their federal research funding should be maintained.
Most Americans disapprove of Trump’s treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds Jocelyn Gecker and Linley Sanders, Associated Press A majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of issues related to colleges and universities, according to a new poll, as his administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda.
Most say gender is determined at birth AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research More people approve of Trump’s handling of transgender issues than his job performance overall. People are more likely to oppose than support public health insurance programs like Medicare or Medicaid covering gender-affirming medical treatments.
Transgender issues are a strength for Trump, AP-NORC poll finds Geoff Mulvihill and Linley Sanders, Associated Press About half of U.S. adults approve of how President Donald Trump is handling transgender issues, according to a new poll — a relative high point for a president who has the approval overall of about 4 in 10 Americans. But support for his individual policies on transgender people is not uniformly strong, with a clearer consensus against policies that affect youth.
Just Half of Americans Support Airstrikes Against Houthis Lama El Baz and Dina Smeltz, Chicago Council on Global Affairs On May 6, US President Donald Trump announced the United States will halt all airstrikes against the Houthis, an Iranian-backed military group, in exchange for the safe passage of American ships across the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. This deal comes just two months after the United States dramatically intensified its aerial campaign in Yemen in retaliation for the Houthis’ attacks on vessels sailing toward the Suez Canal and disruption of global maritime trade. A just-completed Chicago Council on Global Affairs-Ipsos survey, fielded May 2–4, 2025, finds that an agreement to end the airstrikes may be welcomed by the American public, just half of whom support the United States using force to address the Houthis’ Red Sea attacks.
Poll shows big problem for Trump’s trade deal: It’s Trump Daniel Desrochers, Politico With dozens of deals to be brokered, the U.S.-U.K. trade deal should be one of the easiest — and a POLITICO-Public First poll found that American and British adults have serious doubts about Trump’s commitment to it. The anticipatory friction behind the vibe shift on Trump Clifford Young and Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Five charts on Trump’s approval rating, uncertainty, and the anticipatory friction behind it all
