What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 21, 2024
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports:
- President Biden ended the polling week with a daily job approval of 45%.
- Now that a court has ordered the release of COVID-19 vaccine trials, most voters suspect there’s been a cover-up.
- The United Nations has suffered a significant decline in the eyes of American voters in recent years.
- Most voters condemn the recent murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and consider it likely the crime could inspire “copycat” killings.
- Despite decades of efforts by government officials to abolish Christianity in public schools, most Americans think it’s OK for students to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
- A majority of voters are optimistic that President-elect Donald Trump will be able to work better with Congress than President Joe Biden did.
- Regardless of how they view President-elect Donald Trump’s choices in staffing his incoming administration.
- With just a few days left until Christmas, most Americans still have last-minute gift shopping to do.
- Thirty percent (30%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction.
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