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Do Americans feel that Democrats are looking out for them or for wealthy CEOs and big corporations? 🔵58 percent feel Dems are looking out for the middle class 🔵54 percent feel Dems are looking out for big corporations 🔵53 percent feel Dems are looking out for the wealthy

🗣️82 percent of Americans believe the Republican Party is looking out for billionaires and CEOs rather than everyday Americans. 💵More than four in five also believe Republicans are looking out for big corporations (84 percent) and the wealthy (84 percent).

🚨NEW POLL: Seven in ten Americans are concerned about how Trump’s new tax plan may cut vital programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. ❗69 percent find it “concerning” ‼️ 55 percent find it “very concerning”

President Trump's approval remains narrowly above water, but starts much lower than when then-President Biden took office four years ago. ➡️49 percent approve of Trump weeks into his term ➡️56 percent approved of Biden weeks into his term (comparatively)

🚨NEW POLL: Three in four Americans say that Trump has already changed the federal government, yet only two in five view the changes positively. Republicans are the main group saying that Trump’s changes to the federal government are positive (71%)

🚨How do Americans feel about tech CEOs like Elon Musk influencing Trump’s administration? ✖️69 percent believe tech CEOs like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos will have a lot of influence in the Trump administration ✖️50 percent see this influence as a negative

NEW POLL: What are Americans hearing most about in terms of Trump’s latest actions? ➡️79 percent have heard about Jan. 6 pardons ➡️71 percent have heard about ending birthright citizenship ➡️69 percent have heard about tariffs on Canada and México

Like most Americans, we here at Navigator are preparing for the Big Game! 🏈 Before this week’s match-up, we asked who Americans were cheering for to win the Super Bowl. And we’re a house divided…

New data from @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social: Nearly three in five say that Trump’s tariffs will cause costs to go up. Read the full report: navigatorresearch.org/majorities-b...

Who do Americans trust more to handle public health issues? Navigator polling points to Democrats in Congress over Trump and Republicans. 🔵47 percent trust Dems in Congress 🔴37 percent trust Trump and Republicans

🚨 NEW POLL: Americans overwhelmingly favor Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and OPPOSE cuts to these programs.

💬 MESSAGING TIP: Americans support pathways to legal citizenship for undocumented immigrants as an alternative to mass deportation, provide nuance and a balanced approach to the immigration debate.

How will Trump’s policies impact the economy? Most say there will be more manufacturing in the U.S., but the profits likely won’t trickle down to working and middle class Americans.

Something to keep an eye on amid the flurry of Trump news. Public opinion is quite mixed on the idea of Trump's tariff plan, with plurality opposition and a lot of "unsure." Via @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social (full report: navigatorresearch.org/wp-content/u...)

Young women and young men have nearly opposite views towards Elon Musk

📊 A poll on the polls: Did the polls get it right in 2024? Before the election, most Americans said political polls were predicting either a Harris win or that the race was “too close to call.” In turn, Trump’s decisive win led many to believe the polls got it wrong.

We are starting this year by analyzing the core of the leading party brands. What do Americans truly think of the parties? navigatorresearch.org/special-repo...

🚨NEW POLL: Americans are split on whether they support or oppose Trump’s tax plan. However, a lot can change after Trump takes office on January 20, as nearly 1 in 4 still aren’t sure where they stand on his tax plan (24%).

These were tough groups to moderate: (w/ @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social)

🗣FOCUS GROUPS: New Trump voters and Dem-defectors express cautious optimism about the election results. “I hope I made the right decision.” - NY woman, weak Democrat

🚨 Trump’s favorability is at a high point in Navigator’s tracking, as Americans report hearing a mix of positive and negative news about him. Trump is still underwater by 3 points (47% fav / 50% unfav).

🚨NEW POLL: Four in five Americans believe that Trump is likely to enact mass deportations once he takes office (80%) and imposing tariffs on imported goods (79%).

🚨NEW POLL: A plurality of Americans (44 percent) view tariffs unfavorably and over three in five believe the introduction of new tariffs would make costs of things they buy go up (63 percent).

Americans are split on whether they believe tariffs will hurt American businesses and workers (35 percent) or create American jobs (33 percent).

What were Kamala Harris's biggest challenges to overcome for the presidential election? While a number of factors played a part, Ian Smith points to longstanding economic conditions that came to define the Biden presidency for many who were struggling. "Policy only lands when you have trust."

42 por ciento de votantes latinos indicaron que la inflación y el costo de la vida fue de los 3 temas más importantes cuando decidieron por quién votar en la elección del 2024.

Donald Trump overperformed with voters across racial demographics. He particularly improved among men of color, an effect of deep pessimism about the country and their focus on reducing costs.

In House battleground districts, the economic argument that voters heard the most about Dems was that they'd make the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. They heard less from Dems about cost of living and middle class taxes. Via @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social

🧭 NEW POLL: Where did Democrats win, and what set them apart from Democratic candidates who lost? In Democratic-won House districts, voters heard more from Democrats on… 📈 abortion (+11 heard more) 📈 tax fairness (+11 heard more) 📈 economic security (+11 heard more)