Taylor Orth

Americans are split on whether Trump is too old to be president, but regardless of his age, very few are in favor of him seeking to serve a third term.

Somewhat more Americans prefer for legal immigration to be reduced than increased, but when it comes to people who are already in the country illegally, slightly more Americans are in favor of letting them stay than requiring them to leave.

Concern about Trump's age, little support for a third Trump term, opposition to enhanced screening for tourists, and Americans' different views about the future of the U.S. economy and their personal finances

Anti-establishment views widely held by the American public, including by large shares of Democrats and Republicans. Where Democrats and Republicans differ is on the role of institutions and expertise. Democrats believe government institutions are necessary to effectively address problems; Republicans think government decisions should be driven more by common sense than by expert analysis.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to be critical of both their own party's congressional leadership and that of the opposing party. Overall American opinion of both parties in Congress is largely negative and has become more negative over the past year.

Many Americans believe neither Russia nor Ukraine is winning the war between them. Views on U.S. military aid to Ukraine are divided, though a growing share of Americans support reducing or stopping aid entirely. More disapprove than approve of Trump's handling of the conflict.

See the toplines and crosstabs for the December 26 - 29, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll Methodology The poll was conducted among 1,550 U.S. adult citizens.

Americans are deeply divided on the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela to capture Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro and take control of Venezuela and its oil industry, according to 27 questions asked of U.S. adults on a series of seven brief surveys in a 48-hour period immediately after Maduro was captured.

While Americans remain more opposed than in favor of U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, support for intervention has risen in the past two weeks, particularly among Republicans. Most Americans believe that Trump should seek congressional authorization before intervening in the country, but support for seeking authorization has declined, especially among Republicans. Democrats and Republicans have grown more polarized on questions of what role the U.S. should play in world affairs and what effect U.S. military interventions have on the countries they occur in.

Since at least September, more Republicans than Democrats have supported military action to invade Venezuela, but the gulf has widened.