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Each chart is one survey, not a polling average. Dates below are fieldwork dates; older findings are historical snapshots.

Government · United States

45% are very dissatisfied with how things are going in the nation

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Very satisfied13%
Smwht satisfied26%
Smwht dissatisfied15%
Very dissatisfied45%
No opinion / no answer2%
Question & survey details

In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Foreign affairs · United States

46% approve of Trump's handling of the military

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Approve46%
Disapprove51%
No opinion / no answer4%
Question & survey details

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the military?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Economy · United States

48% say the economy is getting worse

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Better30%
Worse48%
The same21%
No opinion / no answer1%
Question & survey details

Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Economy · United States

50% say Trump's policies are hurting the national economy

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Helping36%
Hurting50%
No difference12%
No opinion / no answer3%
Question & survey details

Do you think Donald Trump's policies are helping the nation's economy, hurting the nation's economy, or aren't making much of a difference?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Household costs · United States

51% describe their personal finances as good

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Excellent15%
Good51%
Not so good21%
Poor11%
No opinion / no answer2%
Question & survey details

Would you describe your financial situation these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Foreign affairs · United States

53% oppose U.S. attacks to kill suspected drug smugglers on boats in international waters

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Support42%
Oppose53%
No opinion / no answer5%
Question & survey details

Do you support or oppose U.S. military attacks to kill suspected drug smugglers on boats in international waters?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Government · United States

54% say Trump is going too far in using presidential power

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Too far54%
Not far enough7%
About right37%
No opinion / no answer2%
Question & survey details

When it comes to using the power of the presidency, do you think Donald Trump is going too far, isn't going far enough, or is handling it about right?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Immigration · United States

55% say the administration is too harsh toward undocumented immigrants

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Too harsh55%
Too lenient6%
About right36%
No opinion / no answer2%
Question & survey details

In its treatment of undocumented immigrants in the United States, do you think the Trump administration is being: too harsh, too lenient, or handling this about right?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Immigration · United States

57% prefer a pathway to legal status over deporting most undocumented immigrants

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Giving pathway57%
Deporting35%
No opinion / no answer8%
Question & survey details

If you had to choose, which would you prefer: giving most undocumented immigrants in the United States a pathway to legal status or deporting most undocumented immigrants in the United States?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Technology · United States

61% favor a U.S. social media ban for children under 16, similar to Australia’s

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Yes/Would61%
No34%
No opinion / no answer5%
Question & survey details

Australia has a ban on social media for kids under 16 years of age. Would you like to see a similar ban in the United States, or not?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Foreign affairs · United States

63% oppose U.S. military action inside Venezuela

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Support25%
Oppose63%
No opinion / no answer12%
Question & survey details

Do you support or oppose U.S. military action inside Venezuela?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Household costs · United States

64% call the cost of living a very serious problem

Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Registered voters

Very serious64%
Smwht serious28%
Not so serious5%
Not a problem at all2%
No opinion / no answer1%
Question & survey details

How serious a problem do you think the cost of living is in the United States today; a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not so serious problem, or not a problem at all?

1,035 respondents overall; registered voters. live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. Question-specific sample size is not established. Percentages may differ from 100 through rounding.

The fieldwork year comes from the publisher’s dated release heading.

Released 2025-12-17. Original source

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Coverage & updates

This explorer currently draws from supported questions in Caldwell’s automatically published Quinnipiac and KFF reports. It is not a complete archive of all pollsters or all questions. Only current validated reporting inputs appear; unsupported questions remain excluded. The automated publishing pipeline adds new supported findings as reports are published. Up to 200 recent managed reports are checked on each request, with parsed chart models cached by their source fingerprint.