43% would be not at all willing to date someone who had opposing views on Donald Trump. Many say the same for the Capitol attack (39%), DEI (37%), abortion (37%), and gender roles (37%).

Women are more likely than men to have cried in many places, and are far more likely to say they’ve cried within the last day.

About two-thirds of Americans believe the wealthy pay too little in taxes. Very few say the same about the middle class or the poor.

Compared with April 2024, Democrats are less likely now to say they’re proud to be American, and far more likely to think the country’s best days are in its past.

Americans who live in rural areas are especially likely to have personal experiences with guns, to be gun owners, and to believe that the average American can be trusted with guns.

About three-quarters of Americans say the COVID-19 pandemic affected at least a few of their major life decisions.

The groups that the largest shares of Americans think Donald Trump cares about a lot are wealthy Americans, white Americans, Republicans, and men.

The news events that Americans were most likely to have heard a lot about in mid-February were the shutdown of USAID, layoffs of federal workers, and Elon Musk’s claims of fraud in federal agencies.

Americans are about evenly split between positive and negative views about the year so far for the country. Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say 2025 has been a terrible year for the U.S.

Increasing shares of Americans are feeling skeptical about AI and expecting it to have a negative impact on society.