Public Anticipates Changes With Trump but Is Split Over Whether They Will Be Good or Bad
Roughly half of Republicans (55%) say GOP congressional leaders do not have an obligation to support Trump’s policies and programs if they disagree with him.
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Where Americans stand on the economy, immigration and other issues as Trump addresses Congress
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, here’s a look at U.S. public opinion on key policy issues.
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Americans expect corporations, the wealthy, White people and other groups to gain influence under Trump
Overwhelming majorities expect transgender people (84%) and gay and lesbian people (76%) to lose influence under Trump.
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Most LGBTQ adults expect Trump’s policies to affect gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people negatively
LGBTQ adults overwhelmingly favor policies that protect transgender individuals from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces.
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Biden granted more acts of clemency than any prior president
Former President Joe Biden granted 4,245 acts of clemency during his four-year tenure in the White House, more than any previous president on record.
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What Americans think about Trump’s immigration actions early in his second term
Nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) say they approve of Trump increasing efforts to deport people who are living in the U.S. illegally.
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How news influencers talked about Trump and Harris during the 2024 election
Most news influencers published posts about both candidates in summer and fall, and identical shares were more critical than supportive of each.
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Public Narrowly Approves of Trump’s Plans; Most Are Skeptical He Will Unify the Country
Americans feel more “warmly” toward Trump today than after the 2020 or 2016 elections, and he draws broad confidence on the economy.
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Most Voters Say Harris Will Concede – and Trump Won’t – If Defeated in the Election
About seven-in-ten voters say if Harris loses the 2024 election she will accept the results and concede, while roughly a quarter say Trump will do this if he loses. And a majority of voters say the threat of violence against political leaders and their families is a major problem in the country.
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Trump and Harris Supporters Differ on Mass Deportations but Favor Border Security, High-Skilled Immigration
A majority of Trump backers say more immigrants would make life worse for people like them, while most Harris backers say life wouldn’t change.
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How Voters Expect Harris’ and Trump’s Policies to Affect Different Groups in Society
Voters differ widely in their views of how women and men would fare under a Harris or Trump administration.
