As protests against police violence toward Black Americans continue on, public opinion about racism in American society and over the related protests are becoming more divided by party, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Overall, Americans are now less likely than they were earlier this summer — […] Read more »
Trump’s rhetoric on protests seen as detrimental by majority of Americans
A significant majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on the unrest in parts of the country is making matters worse — with even members of his own party divided on his approach — a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Friday finds. Trump’s attempt to reframe the race against […] Read more »
Americans Increasingly Polarized When It Comes To Racial Justice Protests, Poll Finds
As the nation grapples with questions of racial justice, Americans are increasingly polarized, according to a new poll, with Republicans far less likely to support protests sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake than previous demonstrations. More Americans support than oppose recent protests after the shooting in Kenosha, Wis., […] Read more »
Black Americans and Abortion
Black Americans have become more likely to support abortion rights over the past decade, and they are now as likely as non-Black Americans to say that abortion is morally acceptable and slightly more likely to support legal abortion in all circumstances. This marks a significant change from the situation 15 […] Read more »
The Huge Snag in Trump’s Reelection Pitch
Donald Trump is betting his reelection on convincing most Americans that the “chaos president” can deliver order. “Chaos president” is how former Florida Governor Jeb Bush described Trump in the final Republican presidential-primary debate of 2015. Bush’s argument against Trump’s erratic leadership style didn’t save his flagging campaign, but his […] Read more »
Perceptions of White-Black Relations Sink to New Low
Americans’ already tepid review of relations between White and Black Americans has soured since 2018 and is now the most negative of any year in Gallup’s trend since 2001. The majority of U.S. adults say relations between White and Black Americans are very (24%) or somewhat bad (31%), while less […] Read more »