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 52%.
- By a four-point margin, more voters say the Democratic Party cares about people like them than say the same about the GOP.
- Nearly half of voters blame President Donald Trump for the recent disturbances in Los Angeles, and are almost evenly split over whether the protest against immigration enforcement was a riot.
- Barely 1-in-4 voters trust network TV news for political coverage, and about a third have turned to independent online sources.
- Voters have a much higher opinion of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now that Kristi Noem is secretary of the department.
- A majority of voters have a favorable impression of Vice President J.D. Vance, but few expect that he’ll be called on to replace his boss before 2028.
- Most Americans don’t think race relations in the country are getting better, and many believe the 2020 unrest after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis made things worse.
- A majority of Americans still believe summer camp is an important experience for children.
- Forty-eight percent (48%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction.
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