What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports:
- President Trump ended the polling week on Friday with a daily job approval of 44%.
- The election of “democratic socialist” Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City has got America’s under-40 voters excited, and a majority of them want to enact his agenda nationwide.
- The election of a self-declared “democratic socialist” as mayor of New York City has many voters skeptical about Zohran Mamdani’s plans.
- Amid a swirl of controversy about former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, most voters are not sold on accusations that the popular podcaster is a dangerous antisemite.
- Even though President Donald Trump’s handling of foreign policy is now rated higher than during his first term, most voters would prefer him to focus more on domestic issues.
- Two-thirds of voters approve of the deal to end the government shutdown, and nearly half see Republicans as the political beneficiary.
- Economic confidence decreased to 98.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than seven points lower than October.
- Although most Americans say religion is important to their lives, fewer than half attend services more than occasionally.
- Not a single hurricane has made landfall in the United States this year, but most Americans still suspect climate change is making storms more severe.
- Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction.
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