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Fewer Americans see national or local crime rising or view these as serious problems, but concerns about child safety and financial fraud remain.
Congress' approval rating has sunk to 15%, mainly because of a sharp decline among Republicans.
Americans rate the Republican and Democratic parties similarly, but their reasons for liking or disliking each party vary greatly.
Americans continue to express a desire for a third party but have reservations about voting for third-party candidates.
Americans favor spending cuts over tax hikes to reduce the deficit, although a majority of U.S. adults support taxing the wealthy to raise revenue.
Americans' ratings of six federal agencies have plunged, with only the U.S. Postal Service retaining majority-level support.
About four in 10 Americans are consistently aware of where the products they buy are made.
Americans' trust in newspapers, television and radio to report the news fully, accurately and fairly is at a new low of 28%.
Farming and the computer and restaurant industries are the top-rated of 25 U.S. sectors, while the federal government ranks last.
Satisfaction with the direction of the U.S. has dipped to the lowest of Trump's second term, as more cite concern about crime and national unity.
Fifty-four percent of Americans, down from 60% in 2021, have a positive opinion of capitalism, while a steady 39% view socialism positively.
Americans' party identification has shifted from a Republican advantage in 2024 to a Democratic advantage in the second quarter of 2025.
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has fallen to 37%, the lowest of his second term as a result of a decrease among independents.
Democrats' average confidence in key U.S. institutions has dropped to a new low point in Gallup's trend dating back to 1979, while Republicans' has risen significantly.
The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.
Fifty-eight percent of U.S. adults are extremely or very proud to be Americans, the lowest in Gallup's 25-year trend.
Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy is slightly more positive this month.
Most Americans think the birth sex of transgender people should be prioritized over gender identity when it comes to sports and official documents.
U.S. women remain more supportive of abortion rights in the wake of the Dobbs decision than they were before it, creating a record-high gender gap.
The share of LGBTQ+ Americans who are married to their same-sex partner versus living together is down from the peak shortly after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages. But it remains higher than before the 2015 ruling.