Opinion Today
August 13, 2025
Donald Trump approval, Ghislaine Maxwell, gerrymandering, inflation, and unemployment: August 9-11, 2025, Economist/YouGov Poll Taylor Orth and David Montgomery, YouGov • 42% of Americans strongly or somewhat approve of how Donald Trump is handling his job as president, and 54% disapprove • Net approval of Trump's handling of the Epstein investigations has changed little in recent weeks, and is currently at -39 (-82 among Democrats and +14 among Republicans) • 36% of Americans say the U.S. economy is "poor" — the largest share saying the economy is poor in months • Americans have a particularly negative outlook about one economic issue: inflation; 48% expect there to be higher inflation in six months
Few Americans support Texas Republicans' redistricting plan; opinions are split on the Democrats' move to stop it Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov A recent YouGov poll found that large majorities of Americans see gerrymandering as a major problem, think it is unfair, and say it should be illegal. But what do Americans think about the specific situation in Texas?
U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge Lydia Saad, Gallup The percentage of U.S. adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest by one percentage point in Gallup’s nearly 90-year trend. This coincides with a growing belief among Americans that moderate alcohol consumption is bad for one’s health, now the majority view for the first time.
