Opinion Today
May 22, 2025
Strong support for authority of courts in cases involving president Charles Franklin, Marquette Law School Poll • The U.S. president must obey rulings by either the Supreme Court or lower federal courts; majorities oppose call to impeach judges. • Majority say President Trump lacks power to freeze spending and close agencies; presidents should not have power to make laws if Congress fails to act. • Approval of the Supreme Court remains above 50%, rising from below 50% in 2022-2024.
Trump's approval rating ticks lower, economic concerns weigh, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters [via Yahoo] President Donald Trump's approval rating ticked slightly lower this week to 42%, matching the lowest level of his new term as Americans kept a dour view of his handling of the U.S. economy, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. AAPI adults are concerned about changes to college landscape and intergenerational progress AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research AAPI adults continue to view a college degree as integral to improving their future, but are concerned with federal funding cuts to higher education. Overall, AAPI adults are more pessimistic about the state of the country, the national economy, and their own personal finances than they were in 2023.
Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll finds Terry Tang and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Associated Press As colleges and universities pull back on diversity practices, a new poll finds that young Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are overwhelmingly against cutting federal funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education and deporting students involved in protest activity on campus. Most Oppose Tax Cuts for the Rich Rachael Russell, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report covers the latest perceptions of Republicans in Congress’ proposed budget plan, specifically proposed cuts to Medicaid in order to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
Voters Do Not Support the GOP Reconciliation Bill’s Tax and Spending Proposals Data for Progress A new Data for Progress survey finds that a majority of voters believe households making more than $400,000 should pay more in taxes, contrary to what has been proposed in the GOP tax plan. Voters Want Trump to Back a Ceasefire in Gaza — Not Israel's Military Operation Data for Progress On May 18, Israel launched a new military escalation into Gaza — beginning with airstrikes, and followed by a ground operation. A new Data for Progress survey examined voters’ perceptions of this ongoing conflict, which has now lasted more than a year and a half. The 2024 election was even weirder than we thought Lakshya Jain (Split Ticket), Washington Post [unlocked] An expansive new report challenges early theories about how Donald Trump won.
How the New Catalist Report on 2024 Compares to the Exit Polls Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman, Sabato’s Crystal Ball A new report from the Democratic data firm Catalist provides a fresh look at the 2024 presidential election results. There are key differences among the two Election Night exit polls, from Edison Research and from VoteCast, and the Catalist report, but they by and large tell a similar story about the election. All three sources show Trump making big improvements compared to 2020 among young and nonwhite voters.
