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 43%.
- Worries about higher gasoline prices have returned after President Donald Trump ordered new military attacks on Iran.
- Most voters want to penalize companies for hiring illegal workers, and support for making the federal electronic E-Verify system mandatory for employers has increased.
- A majority of voters aren’t concerned about immigration from India, despite complaints about tech-sector job discrimination favoring foreign workers.
- The patriotic message of a Fourth of July speech by President Donald Trump wins widespread agreement from voters.
- Intolerance for political disagreement has increased, most voters say, and nearly have say it’s affected their relationships with friends and family.
- With the United States hosting this year’s World Cup, more Americans say they’ve tuned in to see the soccer championship tournament.
- More than half of Americans say this summer is hotter than usual, and two-thirds suspect climate change is to blame for worse summer weather.
- Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction.
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