Despite growing legal peril for former President Donald Trump, there has been little overall shift in public opinion in recent months about whether or not he has done something wrong, either by acting unethically or illegally. But according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, Republican faith in Trump’s faultlessness has […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voter trust & confidence in institutions hits rock-bottom
Confidence in U.S. institutions such as the FBI, Supreme Court and Congress has been on a steady decline since 2017 and is now reaching record lows. More broadly, less than a third of voters trust the federal government – a 20-year low. That’s according to the latest Fox News Poll […] Read more »
Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem
With total gun-related deaths reaching new highs in recent years, growing shares of Americans view both gun violence and violent crime as very big national problems. Looking ahead, twice as many Americans expect the level of gun violence to increase rather than stay about the same over the next five […] Read more »
Most Say Fundamental Rights Under Threat
Most Americans are worried that their fundamental freedoms could be at risk according to the Monmouth University Poll. While both Republicans and Democrats express this concern, the rights they focus on are very different. Only 4 in 10 Americans feel our system of government is basically sound and few have […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Trump’s GOP support appears to soften post-indictment, but he holds lead in primary field
Former President Donald Trump’s support appears to have softened following his indictment and arrest on federal charges, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Most Americans approve of Trump’s indictment stemming from his alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving office, even as 71% say politics played a […] Read more »
Republican support for Trump has increased even as he faces dozens of felony charges
Facing dozens of federal charges, former President Donald Trump is gaining support among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents as he ramps up his 2024 campaign, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Seventy-six percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they hold a favorable view of Trump – up 8 percentage […] Read more »