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What Americans think about free speech and its consequences
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Where Americans draw the line on presidential behavior
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What Americans think about Donald Trump's second term
Get the latest polling data from weekly Economist/YouGov surveys about Donald Trump's second term
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Trump policies, Musk and Kennedy, federal agencies, the national mood, and flying: February 2-4, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Binational poll: Most Canadians and many Americans oppose Canada joining the U.S.
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Democrats are twice as likely as Republicans to say misinformation on social media is a very serious problem
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Comparing the start of Donald Trump's first and second terms, policy, and the economy: January 26-28, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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The start of Donald Trump's second term and wars in Ukraine and Gaza: January 19-21, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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How Americans are rethinking their lives — and the country — ahead of Trump's second term
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Most Americans see corruption among politicians, judges, and executives as serious problems
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Do Americans think AI will have a positive or negative impact on society?
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Immigration, terrorism, TikTok, and health care: January 5-8, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers immigration, terrorism, TikTok, and health care.
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The new government, MAGA, Jan. 6, Jimmy Carter, and 2025: December 21-24 and 29-31, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
Economist/YouGov polls from the last two weeks cover the new Congress, the new presidential administration, MAGA Republicans, Jan. 6, election legitimacy, and the year ahead.
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Presidential pardons, billionaires, and Luigi Mangione: December 15-17, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Donald Trump's presidential transition, billionaires, the Democratic Party, the flu and COVID-19, Luigi Mangione, presidential pardons, TIME Magazine's Person and Athlete of the Year, holiday and New Years' celebrations, and college football.
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What Democrats and Republicans thought of 2024 and what they expect in 2025
38% of Americans — including 60% of Republicans and 19% of Democrats — think 2024 was one of the worst years in American history.
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What Americans think of RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again agenda
While proposals to ban certain food additives and restrict pesticides are popular, fewer are in favor of lifting restrictions on raw milk or removing fluoride from public drinking water.
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Health care, the transition, the economy, Hunter Biden, and crypto: December 8-10, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the health-care system, the presidential transition, the economy, President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, and cryptocurrency.
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