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Many Americans support Iranian protesters but few want U.S. military involvement in Iran
Majorities of Americans view Iran as unfriendly or an enemy and have an unfavorable view of the country's government, but many have warmer views of Iran's people and support the country's protesters.
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What Americans think are major problems among members of the Democratic and Republican parties
One of the major problems Americans see with members of both parties is the tolerance of political violence: 44% say this is a major problem among members of the Republican Party, and 40% say the same about members of the Democratic Party.
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How ICE divides Americans, Trump approval slump, Greenland, Iran, Venezuela, tariffs, and the Fed: January 16-19, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the ICE shooting in Minnesota, approval of Donald Trump, Greenland, Venezuela, Iran, tariffs, and the Fed
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Americans are divided over the Department of Justice's criminal investigation into Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is more trusted than Donald Trump to set interest rates, but Americans are split over the Department of Justice's criminal investigation into Powell
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Half of Americans expect the Supreme Court will uphold Trump's tariffs; far fewer want it to
While more Americans would prefer for the Supreme Court to strike down Trump's tariffs than to allow them to stand, a large share expect the Supreme Court to keep the tariffs in place
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Few Democrats and most Republicans support military action in Iran
More Americans oppose than support U.S. military intervention in Iran. However, many think the U.S. military is likely to take action in Iran in the next month
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Half of Republicans want the U.S. to take Venezuela's oil
Few Americans want the U.S. to run Venezuela for the next few years, and only one-quarter of Americans think the U.S. should take Venezuela's oil
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American knowledge about Greenland varies but very few support a military takeover
A large majority of Americans remain opposed to the U.S. using military force to take control of Greenland. Most Americans are aware that Greenland belongs to Denmark
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Donald Trump's net job approval hits a new low for his second term
A major measure of Americans' opinion of how Donald Trump is doing his job as president hit a new low this week for his second term in office
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How watching video of the Minneapolis ICE shooting affects Americans' polarized views
Americans are divided in their opinion about the ICE shooting and anti-ICE protests, but being shown videos of the incident slightly reduces partisan gaps
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Most Americans remain opposed to seizing Greenland with military force
73% of Americans oppose using military force to take over Greenland
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Half of Americans say Donald Trump is too old to be president; 36% say he is not
About half (49%) of Americans believe Trump is suffering some level of cognitive decline, including 28% who believe he’s suffering significant cognitive decline.
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After the shooting in Minneapolis, majorities of Americans view ICE unfavorably and support major changes to the agency
A majority (53%) of Americans say that the ICE agent was not justified in shooting Renee Good. Only 28% say the shooting was justified.
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Two-thirds of Americans think the average person is susceptible to cult recruitment
Majorities of Americans say that political groups, religious groups, and spiritual groups very or somewhat often engage in coercive or cult-like behavior.
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The ICE shooting, Venezuela, Greenland, Trump approval, and the economy: January 9-12, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the ICE shooting in Minnesota, military action in Venezuela, Greenland, approval of Donald Trump, and Republican sentiment about the economy
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Republican sentiment about the economy has become more positive since the fall
Republicans have become more likely to view the U.S. economy positively in recent months, while Democrats and Independents have largely unchanged views
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Approval of Donald Trump may have stabilized for now
Donald Trump's net job approval appears to have stopped a multi-month decline, and is now either flat or trending slightly upwards
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Very few Americans want the U.S. to seize Greenland or pay its residents to secede
Majorities of Americans have positive views of U.S. relations with Greenland and Denmark and very few are supportive of the U.S. using military force to take over Greenland
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Support for military action in Venezuela is growing though more still oppose it
Many cite seeking access to oil as a reason for the intervention, though only one-quarter of Americans think the U.S. should take Venezuela's oil
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More Americans view the ICE shooting in Minnesota as unjustified than say it is justified
A slightly larger share of Americans are now in favor of abolishing ICE than are opposed to doing so
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