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Most Americans expect their country's new tariffs to result in higher prices in the U.S. and to cost more than they raise, with about half believing that job gains will result.
Donald Trump averaged 45% approval in the first quarter of his second term, with 44% of Americans confident in his management of the economy.
Americans support nuclear energy and offer mixed views on fracking and offshore drilling, while a diminished majority prefer renewable energy development over more fossil fuel production.
Majorities of Americans are highly concerned about financial issues, including the economy, healthcare costs, inflation and the federal budget deficit.
Men, conservatives and people of color are more approving of Trump in his second term, but approval has declined among liberals and older Americans.
Two-thirds of Americans want the U.S. to play a leading or major role in trying to solve international problems.
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Satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. is up to 34%, driven by a record-high increase among Republicans.
Trump's approval rating is at 45%, with broad support from Republicans. Republicans are also behind an improved job rating for Congress.
A 45% plurality of Democrats say they would like their party to become more moderate, while a similar 43% plurality of Republicans prefer that their party maintain its current ideological bent.
Among the five living men who have served as president, Barack Obama has the most favorable image and Joe Biden the least favorable.
Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Hakeem Jeffries are among a few of the key U.S. political figures Americans rate more positively than negatively.
Trump's initial job approval rating is similar to what it was at the start of his first term, reaffirming his position as the lowest-rated new president since 1953.
The 44% of Americans who are "very satisfied" with their personal life is at a new low, though personal satisfaction still outpaces national satisfaction.
Americans remain dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the U.S., but the 34% satisfied is up from the record-low 28% recorded a year ago.
While Americans' overall ideology held steady in 2024, the shares of Republicans identifying as conservative and Democrats as liberal saw new highs.
Americans' political party preferences remain closely divided, with Republicans having a slight edge in party ID and leaning for the third consecutive year.
Americans predict a somewhat challenging 2025, marked by political conflict, economic difficulty, and rising power for China and Russia.
Americans' positive rating of the quality of healthcare in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest point in Gallup's trend dating back to 2001.
After the election, Americans' confidence in the economy has improved, while fewer approve of Joe Biden's performance and are satisfied with the state of the nation.