Opinion Today
August 5, 2025
Public approval of Trump’s presidency has dropped by 6 percentage points since April University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll Public approval of Donald Trump’s presidency has dropped by 6 percentage points since April and his approval rating is now 20 points underwater, 38-58, according to a new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll of 1,000 respondents conducted July 25-30. “Trump came into the presidency promising change, and he’s made significant alterations in many areas of federal policy,” says Jesse Rhodes, professor of political science at UMass Amherst and co-director of the poll. “Clear majorities say that Trump has handled his key issues – immigration (54%), inflation (63%), jobs (55%) and tariffs (63%) – not very well or not well at all. With so many Americans grading his handling of public policy poorly, it’s no wonder they disapprove of his presidency.”
The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds Cora Lewis and Linley Sanders, Associated Press The vast majority of U.S. adults are at least somewhat stressed about the cost of groceries, a new poll finds, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain widespread.
Food, housing, and health care costs are a source of major stress for many people AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research About half the public identify the cost of groceries as a major source of financial stress. Nearly 1 in 5 of them have used so-called Buy Now Play Later services to buy their groceries.
Pope Leo Most Favorably Viewed of 14 Newsmakers Lydia Saad, Gallup Among 14 prominent U.S. and global figures, Pope Leo XIV has the most positive image by far, with many more Americans viewing him favorably than unfavorably. His 57% favorable rating and 11% unfavorable rating result in a +46 net-favorable score, far ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (+18) and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (+11).
