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                            October 6, 2025Trump Slams U.N., and Most Voters Agree
After a United Nations speech in which President Donald Trump condemned the international body for sponsoring an “invasion” of migrants, most U.S. voters agree with him.

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                            October 6, 202541% 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 October 2, 2025.

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                            October 6, 2025Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

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                            October 4, 2025What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            October 3, 202584% Worried Online Radicalization Driving Political Violence
Most voters believe that Charlie Kirk’s assassin acted alone, but fear that the Internet is pushing more youth toward political violence.

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                            October 2, 2025Voters Divided Over Trump’s H-1B Visa Plan
Less than half of voters favor President Donald Trump’s new policy requiring $100,000 payments for foreign immigrant workers under the H-1B visa program.

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                            October 1, 2025Trump Approval Gains One Point in September
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...

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                            September 30, 202553% Approve of ‘Terrorist’ Designation for Antifa
President Donald Trump’s designation of the left-wing Antifa movement as a “domestic terrorist organization” has majority approval.

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                            September 29, 2025‘Fascism’? Many Blame Trump Threats for Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is back on TV now, but many voters blame his four-night suspension on threats from President Donald Trump’s administration.

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                            September 26, 2025Vance Remains Popular
A majority of voters have a favorable opinion of Vice President J.D. Vance, and consider him qualified to assume presidential duties if needed.

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                            September 25, 202538% Would Blame Democrats for Shutdown
Just a week before the deadline for Congress to pass a spending bill to keep the federal government running, Democrats stand to be the leading scapegoat for a possible shutdown.

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                            September 24, 2025FBI Director Remains Popular With Republicans
Eight months into his tenure as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel’s favorability has declined slightly, although most Republicans still like him.

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                            September 23, 202560% View Domestic Terrorism as Greater Threat
Domestic terrorism is more of a concern than foreign terrorism, most voters say, and a plurality see far-right extremists as a bigger threat than the far left.

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                            September 22, 2025Voters Oppose Explicit Books in Public Schools
An overwhelming majority of voters continue to oppose sexually explicit books in public school libraries, and believe schools have an obligation to inform parents what their children are being taught.

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                            September 22, 2025U.S. Economy Seen as More Fair Now
More voters now see the American economy as fair, including more who see it as fair to women and minorities.

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                            September 19, 2025Urban Crime: Most See Success in Trump’s D.C. Policy
A majority of voters consider President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to fight crime in the nation’s capital a success, and favor him repeating the measure in other cities.

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                            September 18, 2025Few Expect Peace Deal in Gaza War
American voters are pessimistic about the prospects for an agreement to end the war in Gaza.

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                            September 17, 202585% Expect More Political Violence After Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has increased concerns about further political violence in America.

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                            September 16, 2025Border Security: Trump Gets Majority Approval
Most voters give President Donald Trump credit for securing America’s border.

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                            September 15, 2025Drug War: 62% Approve Military Strike
Using the military against foreign drug traffickers has majority approval among American voters.