What Americans Think about Politics

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The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 31% of Likely U.S. Voters rate Biden as doing a good or excellent job handling issues related to Israel and the Middle East, while 46% give him a poor rating. Regarding the current conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza, 21% think Biden’s policy is too pro-Israel, while 34% believe Biden’s policy is too pro-Palestinian. Twenty-six percent say Biden’s policy is about right. Forty-three percent (43%) believe that, if Trump were elected president this year, his policies toward Israel and the Palestinians would be better than Biden’s, while 37% think Trump’s policies would be worse than Biden’s. Thirteen percent (13%) say electing Trump would not make much difference in U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters believe that, in general, the U.S. government spends too much for foreign aid. Just 10% think foreign aid spending is not enough, while 23% say the amount is about right. The bill that passed the House of Representatives on Saturday – with more than 100 Republicans voting against it – includes $60 billion for Ukraine. Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters say that’s too much, while 20% believe the amount of Ukraine aid is not enough and 24% think the amount is about right. Another 10% are not sure. The foreign aid bill also includes $17 billion for Israel. Thirty-eight percent (38%) believe that’s too much, while 16% think the amount of aid to Israel is not enough and 33% say it’s about right. Fourteen percent (14%) are not sure.

 

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The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 56% of voters agree with the statement, “With President Trump, we had mean tweets, but world peace,” including 40% who Strongly Agree. Thirty-nine percent (39%) disagree, including 30% who Strongly Disagree. Thirty-nine percent (39%) agree with the statement, “With President Biden, the adults are back in charge of the country,” including 23% who Strongly Agree. However, 49% disagree, including 40% who Strongly Disagree, while another 12% are not sure.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 20% of American Adults say they or someone in their immediate family has bought a gun in the past year. Seventy percent (72%) have not, but eight percent (8%) aren’t sure. Americans bought more than 15 million firearms last year, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Nearly half (49%) of American Adults believe it is too easy to buy a gun in the United States today – up from 44% who said the same in 2016. Fourteen percent (14%) now say it’s too hard to purchase a gun, while 28% think the level of difficulty is about right.