For the first time in Gallup’s 28-year trend, a majority of Americans think the government should do more to solve the nation’s problems. As the U.S. continues to struggle with the coronavirus pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, and racial injustice issues, 54% of U.S. adults favor increased government intervention, while […] Read more »
Majority of Americans report no confidence in Trump to confirm vaccine safety, effectiveness
As President Donald Trump continues to tout the progress of coronavirus vaccine development, going so far this week as to promise delivery to everyone in the U.S. by next spring, a majority of Americans report having no confidence at all in him to confirm the safety of a potential inoculation, […] Read more »
The Public Outlook Remains Gloomy
A majority continue to feel the country is moving in the wrong direction. And most remain at least somewhat worried about a coronavirus infection in their household, have little confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and disapprove of how President Trump is handling the pandemic. Seventy-two […] Read more »
Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s COVID-19 messaging
… When it comes to Trump’s statements, nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults (57%) say the president has been delivering the wrong message about the coronavirus outbreak to the country, and two-thirds say Trump and his administration only sometimes or hardly ever get the facts right about the outbreak. The survey also […] Read more »
How Governors, CDC and Trump Stack Up on COVID-19
State governors as a whole are rated best by the American people across three measures of government leadership on the coronavirus or related health challenges, followed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and, lastly, President Donald Trump. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »
Amid Pandemic and Protests, Civics Survey Finds Americans Know More of Their Rights
In a period defined by an impeachment inquiry, a pandemic, nationwide protests over racial injustice, and a contentious presidential campaign, Americans’ knowledge of their First Amendment rights and their ability to name all three branches of the federal government have markedly increased, according to the 2020 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics […] Read more »