55% of Republicans say GOP congressional leaders do not have an obligation to support Trump’s policies and programs if they disagree with him President Donald Trump talks to reporters in the Oval Office on Jan. 30, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of Donald Trump, his presidency and his administration. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,086 adults from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, 2025. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited through national,…
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Americans are deeply divided over Donald Trump’s plans and the way he is handling his job in the early weeks of his return to the presidency. Overall, 47% of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, while 51% say they disapprove. And most of these views are strongly held: 37% strongly approve of his performance, while 40% strongly disapprove. Roughly a third (35%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, with 17% saying they support some of them. Nearly half of adults (47%) say they support only a few or none…
Americans are split over what impact Donald Trump will have on the way the federal government works: About as many say he’ll improve it as say he’ll make it worse. And more Americans expect ethics and honesty in government to fall (rather than rise) with his administration. The public is also split – and divided along partisan lines – in its assessments of Vice President JD Vance, Trump’s other high-level appointments and most congressional leaders. Elon Musk is viewed more negatively than positively. Trump’s influence on the way government works When it comes to the way the federal government in…
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Jocelyn Kiley, Senior Associate Director, Political ResearchHannah Hartig, Senior ResearcherBaxter Oliphant, Senior ResearcherGabe Borelli, Research AssociateAndrew Daniller, Research AssociateAndy Cerda, Research AnalystJoseph Copeland, Research AnalystTed Van Green, Research AnalystShanay Gracia, Research Assistant Communications and editorial Nida Asheer, Senior Communications ManagerTalia Price, Communications AssociateDavid Kent, Senior Copy Editor Graphic design and web publishing Alissa Scheller, Senior Information Graphics DesignerReem Nadeem, Digital ProducerBeshay Sakla, Associate Digital Producer Methodology Andrew Mercer, Senior Research MethodologistDorene Asare-Marfo, Senior Panel ManagerDana Popky, Associate Panel Manager Arnold Lau, Research…
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 161 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, 2025. A total of 5,086 panelists responded out of 5,699 who were sampled, for a survey-level response rate of 89%. The cumulative response rate accounting for nonresponse to the recruitment surveys and attrition is 3%. The break-off rate among panelists who logged on to the survey and completed at least one item is 1%. The margin of sampling…
Younger and lower-income workers are among the least satisfied with their jobs; majorities say it would be hard to find the kind of job they’d want if they were looking today From left: Spencer Platt/Getty Images; Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle; MoMo Productions, all via Getty Images. Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand the experiences of American workers. For most of the analysis in this report, we surveyed 5,273 U.S. adults who are employed part time or full time and who have only one job or have more than one but consider one of them to be their primary…
Roughly equal shares of U.S. men and women say they’re often lonely; women are more likely to reach out to a wider network for emotional support (Maskot/Getty Images) Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ social connections and where they turn for emotional support at a time when these topics, and the gender dynamics surrounding them, are at the forefront of national conversations. For this analysis, we surveyed 6,204 adults from Sept. 3 to 15, 2024. Most of the respondents who took part in this survey are members of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of…
To better understand Americans’ well-being, we asked U.S. adults how often they feel lonely or isolated from those around them and how often they feel optimistic about their lives. How often do Americans feel lonely? There are differences across demographic groups in the shares saying they feel lonely or isolated all or most of the time. The following groups are among the most likely to say they often feel this way: Adults younger than 50 Adults with some college or less education Lower-income Americans Adults who are unpartnered or living with a partner they’re not married to There is no…
About three-quarters of U.S. adults (74%) say they would be extremely or very likely to turn to their spouse or partner if they needed emotional support. Men and women are equally likely to say they’d lean on their spouse or partner in this way. Mothers and friends are also frequent sources of support: 48% of adults point to their mother and 46% point to a friend as someone they’d be extremely or very likely to go to. Smaller shares would go to their father (28%) or to another family member (35%). There are significant gender differences when it comes to…
We were also interested in learning how the public feels about same-gender organized social groups or places where men can gather with other men and women with other women. Majorities of U.S. adults say these groups have a positive impact on the well-being of men and women, respectively. Still, more say all-female groups have a positive impact on women’s well-being (67%) than say the same about the impact of male-only groups on men (56%). In thinking about the impact these types of groups have on society, a majority of Americans (57%) say that all-female social groups have a very or…