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Job approval ratings of both the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress show the largest party divisions in Gallup's trend.

Since Russia's invasion in 2022, Ukrainian public opinion has changed significantly about the war, international relations and domestic affairs.

New data from Ukraine show the public favors ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has plummeted.

Social & Policy Issues

Pope Leo XIV enjoys broad favorability in the U.S., while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders remain well-liked.

Americans' party identification has shifted from a Republican advantage in 2024 to a Democratic advantage in the second quarter of 2025.

Americans' approval of Israel's military action in Gaza has fallen to a new low, along with the worst opinions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to date.

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.

Social & Policy Issues

Of 20 behaviors, extramarital affairs and human cloning are seen as the most morally wrong. Birth control and divorce remain the most morally acceptable.

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.

Social & Policy Issues

Most Americans think the birth sex of transgender people should be prioritized over gender identity when it comes to sports and official documents.

Social & Policy Issues

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.

Social & Policy Issues

Americans widely support same-sex marriage and believe gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable, but partisans' views diverge more than ever.

Gallup's monthly measure of U.S. attitudes about the country and its leaders showed no change in May as a mix of political and economic events cycled through the news.

Over half of Americans say there is about the right amount of or too little government regulation of business.

Nearly half of Americans in April believe that Donald Trump is more responsible for the current economy, while one-quarter say Joe Biden is. Another 21% think the two are equally responsible.

Most Americans expect their country's new tariffs to result in higher prices in the U.S. and to cost more than they raise, with about half believing that job gains will result.

Donald Trump averaged 45% approval in the first quarter of his second term, with 44% of Americans confident in his management of the economy.