Opinion Weekend
January 17-18, 2026
It’s Trump’s Economy, and Voters Are Unhappy With It, WSJ Poll Finds Aaron Zitner, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Poll offers warning signs for the president and Republicans as they prepare for a pivotal midterm election
CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities Ariel Edwards-Levy, Jennifer Agiesta and Edward Wu, CNN Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump is focused on the wrong priorities and doing too little to address cost of living. A majority, 58%, calls the first year of Trump’s term a failure.
Americans Disapprove of U.S. Military Action in Foreign Nations, But Republican Support Underscores Partisan Divide Marist Institute for Public Opinion A majority of Americans express opposition to U.S. military action in Venezuela. And similar or greater opposition exists to the United States carrying out military operations in Greenland, Iran, Cuba, or Mexico. However, partisan differences exist. While most Democrats and many independents oppose military action in these countries, Republicans express support.
This month in foreign policy (so far) Clifford Young, Ipsos January has been a busy month in U.S. foreign policy. And that’s just the first two weeks.
What do we think 2026 will look like? Matt Carmichael, Ipsos Americans are cautiously optimistic about 2026 — for themselves personally, at least — according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
Are Trump’s supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here’s what a new poll shows Associated Press A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds a significant gap between the economic leadership Americans remembered from Trump’s first term and what they’ve gotten so far as he creates a stunning level of turmoil at home and abroad. Americans Point to Political Leaders’ Failing to Condemn Their Followers’ Violent Rhetoric as Top Contributor to Political Violence PRRI A new national survey released by PRRI finds that two-thirds of Americans (67%) believe political leaders’ failure to condemn violent rhetoric contributes a lot to violent actions in society. The survey report, “Political Violence in America: Public Perceptions, Polarization, and Accountability,” also explores Americans’ views on whether or not violence may be needed to save the country, and who is most responsible for political violence, among other topics.
Rapid Response Poll: ICE Shooting in Minnesota American Civil Liberties Union New polling from the American Civil Liberties Union, conducted in partnership with YouGov, finds that voters across party lines oppose ICE’s recent actions in Minnesota and nationwide, reject further escalation of immigration enforcement, and want elected officials to rein in ICE’s abuses. What’s going on with young American men and how that impacts the rest of America Matt Carmichael, Ipsos AI, cryptocurrency, porn, and the internet: here's what the Ipsos Consumer Tracker tells us about what young men are going through, and why it matters for everyone.
People are not fans of dynamic pricing Matt Carmichael, Ipsos Only one in three Americans think dynamic pricing would allow them to get deals, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
