Opinion Today

February 9, 2021

Americans' Views of Impeachment, Trump's Record on Issues
Lydia Saad & Megan Brenan, Gallup
As former President Donald Trump's second Senate impeachment trial is about to begin, a new Gallup poll finds a slim majority of Americans (52%) saying they would like their senators to vote to convict him. Americans tilted against conviction in his first impeachment trial a little over a year ago. The same poll finds the 45th president getting mixed reviews as to whether the country made progress or lost ground on 18 issues during his term.

Many Value Democratic Principles, but Few Think Democracy Is Working Well These Days
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Few believe democracy is working these days, although a large majority agree democratic principles are important to the country’s identity. Most agree President Biden respects the country’s democratic institutions and traditions.

Most Say American System Is Not Sound
Monmouth U. Polling Institute
Less than half of the public feels that the…