Just over half of voters perceive North Korea as a “major” threat to U.S. national security, and about the same number support taking military action to stop the country’s nuclear weapons program. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
American and South Korean Publics Doubtful about Success of Talks with North Korea
At the end of this month, US and North Korean leaders Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are due to meet in Hanoi for a second round of discussions on denuclearizing North Korea. This follows a year of diplomatic activity on the Korean Peninsula as the United States, South Korea, […] Read more »
Gallup Polling on 10 Key State of the Union Topics
President Donald Trump touched on a wide variety of issues in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Gallup polling shows that Americans support some of his views but differ with him on others. Below are Trump’s quotes on 10 of the key points from his speech and a […] Read more »
Most oppose Trump declaring national emergency for wall funding
Sixty-six percent of Americans overall say President Trump should not declare a national emergency if Congress does not fund a border wall, although most Republicans (73 percent) think he should. … Few Americans believe North Korea has reduced its nuclear program since the last Trump-Kim summit, and most don’t think […] Read more »
Conflicting Partisan Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy
The public’s leading long-range foreign policy goals for the United States are focused on security, including economic security. About seven-in-ten (72%) say that taking measures to protect the U.S. from terrorist attacks should be a top priority for the country, while about as many (71%) say the same about protecting […] Read more »
Americans Lukewarm Toward Leaders of U.S. Allies
The leaders of some of the United States’ closest allies — Canada, the U.K., Germany and Israel — are viewed more favorably than unfavorably by Americans, but with favorable ratings for each below 50%. At the same time, two leaders from countries with more fractured relationships with the United States […] Read more »