Opinion Weekend
May 2-3, 2026
Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds Scott Clement and Dan Balz, The Washington Post [unlocked] Six months ahead of the November midterm elections, the Republican Party faces a deteriorating political climate, with Americans broadly dissatisfied with President Donald Trump’s leadership on the Iran war and other key issues and an electorate in which Democrats are significantly more motivated to vote, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
Two-thirds of Americans say country is headed in the wrong direction: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll Emily Guskin, ABC News As the Iran war has pushed the global economy into an oil crisis and gas prices reach a four-year high, Americans' ratings of President Donald Trump on several issues are deeply underwater with majorities disapproving of how he is handling every issue measured, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel.
Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels Michael Birnbaum and Scott Clement, The Washington Post [unlocked] A Post-ABC-Ipsos poll shows most Americans call the military action a mistake, even as Republicans remain strongly supportive. Many Americans fear the conflict will lead to a recession.
Americans are increasingly bleak about their own finances, most say using the US military against Iran was a mistake: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll Emily Guskin, ABC News Americans are increasingly bleak about their own finances as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues into another week of an uneasy ceasefire, an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel finds.
Americans remain critical of Trump administration’s approach to Iran Andrew Daniller, Pew Research Center Two months into the U.S. military conflict with Iran, Americans continue to express significant doubts about how President Donald Trump and his administration are handling the situation.
The global ripple effect of the war in Iran Clifford Young, Johnny Sawyer and Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Five charts on how other countries are responding to the effects of the war and how the U.S.’ reputation has fared over the past year
Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips Steven Shepard, Jocelyn Kiley, Andy Cerda, Ted Van Green and Shanay Gracia, Pew Research Center Americans’ assessments of President Donald Trump have declined steadily over the last several months. His job approval rating now stands at 34% – the lowest mark of his second term. He has also lost ground across a variety of personal attributes and issue areas.
Job losses, China threats split GOP on Trump’s AI agenda Katherine Long, Politico About 3 out of 4 Americans who voted for the president support some form of government oversight on artificial intelligence — even as the Trump administration pushes deregulation.
What It Means to Be “Truly American” Divides AAPIs and the U.S. Public, New Survey Finds The Asian American Foundation As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) today released new research revealing the country is sharply divided over a fundamental question: what does it mean to be truly American? According to TAAF’s sixth annual Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S. (STAATUS) Index, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, half of U.S. adults (50%) say being born in the United States is important to being "truly American." By contrast, 77% of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) say it is not, a higher share than any other racial or ethnic group.
Consumer Omnibus: AI, economic strain, self-driving cars, travel plans Echelon Insights • AI is seen as more of an opportunity (45%) than a threat (38%), with 17% unsure. • 74% of Americans say they have used AI in the last 12 months. ChatGPT is the most widely used AI platform, with 46% having used it in the last 12 months, followed by Google Gemini (42%). • 61% of Americans say the country's economic situation is worsening, but only 39% say the same of their personal economic situation.
What do Americans want to fund? Not ICE, not war, not a ballroom. Healthcare. Tina Tang, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report highlights messaging on the new Republican budget.
