46% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-six percent (46%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending April 17, 2025.
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What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
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April 18, 2025
COVID-19: 48% Suspect Deliberate Release
Now that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has concluded that the COVID-19 virus came from a Chinese laboratory, nearly half of voters think the pandemic outbreak was not accidental.
April 18, 2025
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
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April 17, 2025
Is This What You Voted For? 51% Say ‘No’
Less than three months since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, a majority of voters aren’t happy with the result.
April 16, 2025
42% Rate Trump ‘Poor’ on Trade
Although many voters don’t like how President Donald Trump is handling trade policy, a majority agree he needs to “reset” international trade.
April 15, 2025
Election Integrity: 64% Favor SAVE Act
Voters overwhelmingly consider it important to keep illegal aliens from voting in American elections, and nearly two-thirds support legislation to require proof of citizenship for voting.
April 14, 2025
Voters Rate Congressional Democrats Lower
Democrats in Congress get lower ratings from voters than do their Republican colleagues, and even many Democratic voters don’t care much for their own party’s congressional members.
April 11, 2025
52% Disapprove of Trump’s Tariff Policy
President Donald Trump’s tariff policy isn’t popular with voters, many of whom fear it will lead the economy into recession.
April 10, 2025
Department of Education: 51% Say Shut It Down
A narrow majority of voters approve of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to begin shutting down the federal Department of Education.
April 9, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Favorability at 45%
Nearly three months into his tenure, Secretary of State Marco Rubio maintains a favorable rating from a plurality of voters.
April 8, 2025
Tariffs: Voters Favor Protecting U.S. Business
Even as President Donald Trump’s tariff policy sparks controversy, the underlying goal – protecting American manufacturing – is a big winner with voters.
April 7, 2025
‘Signal-Gate’? 48% See Serious Scandal
Nearly half of voters say the accidental leak of top Trump administration figures discussing military plans on the Signal messaging app is a serious scandal..
April 4, 2025
Stephen A. Smith For President? ESPN Commentator’s Numbers for 2028 Don’t Look Bad
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith could potentially be a real contender as a presidential candidate for Democrats in 2028.
April 3, 2025
49% View J.D. Vance Favorably
Voters like J.D. Vance more than they liked his predecessor as Vice President of the United States.
April 2, 2025
Hegseth Still Favored by GOP Voters
In the aftermath of the “Signal-gate” brouhaha, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth remains a favorite of Republican voters.
April 1, 2025
Trump Approval Holds Steady in March
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...
April 1, 2025
Democrats Divided Over Party’s Direction
In the aftermath of last year’s election defeat, Democratic voters are divided over which way their party should go in the future.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the Democratic Party needs to be more moderate, while 27% think Democrats need to be more liberal, and 15% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
March 31, 2025
Anti-Musk Message Taking Its Toll
The effort by Democrats to demonize Elon Musk continues to erode the Tesla founder’s popularity, even though nearly two-thirds of voters agree with the cost-cutting mission of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
March 28, 2025
57% See Constitutional Crisis in Trump’s Conflict With Judges
With an unprecedented number of court injunctions against President Donald Trump’s policies, a majority of voters think the conflict between the executive and judiciary is a crisis, but blame is almost evenly divided.
