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December 18, 2025

58% of Republicans Suspect Venezuela Helped Rig U.S. Elections

Accusations that Venezuela was involved in “rigging” U.S. elections, promoted by President Donald Trump, are viewed credibly by many voters, including a majority of Republicans

December 18, 2025

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

December 17, 2025

Voters See Serious Corruption in Ukraine

A corruption scandal that has implicated top officials in Ukraine is serious, according to a majority of voters, who think it’s past time for elections in the war-torn country.

December 16, 2025

Do Immigrant Numbers Affect Assimilation? 44% Don’t Think So

More than three-quarters of voters consider it important for immigrants to adopt the American way of life, but less than half see a connection between assimilation and the number of new arrivals.

December 15, 2025

Has Trump Gone Too Far? Most Don’t Think So

Not many voters think President Donald Trump has gone beyond his campaign promises in his second term, and there is not much evidence of “buyer’s remorse” among the electorate.

December 15, 2025

41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-one percent (41%) 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 December 11, 2025.

December 13, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

December 12, 2025

U.S. Voters Want Russia Out of Ukraine

By a 2-to-1 margin, more voters want complete Russian withdrawal from Ukraine than favor a peace deal with territorial concessions.

December 11, 2025

Democrats Care More, Voters Believe

By a five-point margin, more voters say the Democratic Party cares about people like them than say the same about the GOP.

December 10, 2025

Too Old? Democrats Have Doubts About Trump

In a perhaps ironic turn of events, it’s Democrats who now have doubts about the health of an aging president.

December 9, 2025

65% of Democrats Want Hegseth Impeached Over Drug-Trafficking Strikes

A majority of voters approve of the Trump administration’s military strikes against drug-smuggling vessels near the coast of Venezuela, but most Democrats want to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over the policy.

December 5, 2025

Trump’s Tariff Refund Idea Has Majority Support

President Donald Trump’s suggestion of refunding part of tariff revenue to taxpayers is a good idea, most voters believe.

December 4, 2025

Election Integrity: Many Voters Still Don’t Trust Voting Machines

Concerns remain high that electronic voting machines could be “hacked” remotely, and most Republican voters still suspect the 2020 election was stolen.

December 3, 2025

Democrats Still Lead in 2026 Midterm Forecast

Less than a year before the next congressional elections, the Democratic Party maintains a lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

December 2, 2025

J.D. Vance Holds Commanding Lead in 2028 GOP Primary Field

The 2028 presidential primaries are still more than two years away, but Vice President J.D. Vance has an overwhelming early lead over other potential Republican contenders.

December 1, 2025

Trump Approval Down Again in November

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...

November 26, 2025

Voters Still Not Sold on Trump’s Plan for 600,000 Chinese Students

President Donald Trump’s proposal to allow 600,000 students from China to attend American universities continues to meet resistance from voters.

November 25, 2025

Most Voters See U.S. Government as Corrupt

Four out of five voters think corruption is a problem in Washington, D.C., but they’re divided over who could clean it up.

November 24, 2025

45% Rate Trump Favorably on Middle East Policy

Voters are divided over President Donald Trump’s policy regarding Israel and the Middle East, as Democrats have shifted sharply toward sympathy with the Palestinians.

November 21, 2025

After Shutdown, Congressional Leadership Less Popular

Voters have a less favorable opinion of House and Senate leaders in the aftermath of the 43-day government shutdown, with House Speaker Mike Johnson suffering the worst decline.