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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.
Republicans say they are optimistic, relieved and excited about Donald Trump's reelection, while Democrats say they are afraid, angry and devastated.
U.S. gun ownership rates have remained steady, with drops among Democratic and independent men offsetting a surge among Republican women.
While 56% of Americans favor stricter gun laws in general and 52% back an assault weapons ban, a near-record-low 20% support banning handguns.
Throughout 2024, Gallup's key indicators signaled the election environment was favorable to Republicans.
Although early voting is likely to be down from 2020, over half of U.S. registered voters plan to vote before Election Day this year.
Americans are unhappy with the status quo in key areas of U.S. leadership, suggesting this should be a "change" election. Yet Kamala Harris edges out Donald Trump in favorability.
Americans' views of national and local crime have improved since last year, largely due to Democrats' more positive perceptions.
More Americans are concerned that Donald Trump is too closely aligned with people holding radical political views than are concerned Kamala Harris is.