Opinion Today
March 31, 2026
President Trump’s Approval Sinks to 33% in New UMass Poll University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll A new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, the lowest rating of his second term in office. The poll of 1,000 respondents, conducted March 20-25, finds Trump’s approval down five points from July 2025 and 11 points lower than last April.
Healthcare Reclaims Top Spot Among U.S. Domestic Worries Lydia Saad, Gallup As the Iran war intensified in March, the latest Gallup poll found healthcare topping Americans’ list of domestic concerns, with more saying they worry “a great deal” about it (61%) than about 15 other domestic policy areas. This was followed by four economic matters of high concern to about half of adults: the economy, inflation, federal spending and the budget deficit, and the way income and wealth are distributed.
Americans' AI Use Increases While Views On It Sour Quinnipiac University Poll As artificial intelligence continues to leap from concept to reality in just about everything we do, an increasing number of Americans see more harm than good when it comes to AI's impact on their daily lives and education and they are divided about its impact on health care. Trust in AI remains low. A slight majority say the pace of AI's development is faster than they expected and there is more concern than excitement about AI.
Trust, LLMs, and the Ballot Box: Americans’ Views on AI and Elections Polarization Research Lab Majorities are very or extremely concerned about AI providing inaccurate information about candidates (57%), AI-generated misinformation (56%), AI being politically biased (54%), AI discouraging voting or spreading wrong voting information (48%), and AI replacing journalism (47%).
Media Consumption and Views on the Iran War Melissa Toufanian & Aidan Harty, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report covers how Americans’ views on the war with Iran differ by their media habits.
J Street poll finds majority of American Jews are opposed to war with Iran J Street The majority of American Jews oppose the US war with Iran, viewing it as a reckless escalation without a clear mission or exit strategy. The findings come from a poll of Jewish American public opinion conducted by GBAO Strategies and commissioned by the pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy organization J Street.
How Christian Nationalism Affects Views on Immigration PRRI This Spotlight explores the differences between white, Black, and Hispanic Christian nationalists’ views of the second Trump administration’s handling of immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and their actions, immigration policies, and perceptions of immigrants.
Does Support for Christian Nationalism Hinge on How It’s Defined? Paul A. Djupe and Brooklyn Walker, Religion in Public It’s rare for scholars, public pundits, and religious leaders to catch onto the same trend-setting lingo, but we are observing one of those cases when it comes to Christian nationalism. Essays like this usually start out with a definition of Christian nationalism, but we won’t this time around because all those actors have been framing Christian nationalism in different ways. Social Media Use Linked to Mixed Views on Democracy Ellyn Maese and Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Heavy users of social media are more likely than others to believe that leaders are listening to them and to view democratic participation as effective, according to a study conducted by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup. However, they are also less likely to think democracy is the best form of government and more likely to express views that depart from widely held democratic norms about violence and political compromise.
The Fox News Advantage: How Cable News Divides Along Religious and Generational Lines Ryan Burge, Graphs about Religion Young atheists and agnostics aren't tuning into MSNBC while young Christians still watch Fox News
