The economy is the top issue for 34% of voters, up four points from the February national poll. Nineteen percent think threats to democracy is the top issue facing the U.S., down 11 points from February, followed by immigration (13%), healthcare (9%), crime (6%), education (4%), and foreign policy (4%).
Nearly half of likely voters (49%) rate the job President Trump is doing at handling foreign policy as “poor,” while 10% rate it as “fair,” 18% “good,” and 24% “excellent.”
Fifty-three percent of likely voters think the Trump administration is not “putting America first,” while 42% think it is. This is a reversal since March 2025, when 48% said the administration was putting “America first,” and 41% said it was not.
“Independent and Hispanic voters drive the shift in voters’ perception of the Trump administration,” Kimball said. “A year ago, independents were split: 45% thought the administration was putting America first and 44% thought it was not. Today, 58% say it is not, while 36% say it is. Similarly, Hispanics were split, 41% to 42%; today, 58% say the administration is not putting America first, while 33% say it is.”
Half of men (50%) think the Trump administration is putting America first, while 45% think it is not. A majority of women (60%) think it is not putting America first, while 35% think it is.
A majority of likely voters, 88%, are closely following the situation in Iran, while 12% are not following the situation too closely. A plurality, 47%, oppose the U.S. military action in Iran, while 40% support it and 13% percent are unsure.
Voters were asked how likely they think it is that a world war breaks out in the next four years: 63% think it is somewhat or very likely, while 37% think it is not too likely or not at all likely. Opinion on the likelihood of an imminent world war shifted since March 2025, when 55% of respondents thought it was likely, and 45% thought it was unlikely.
Results vary by age: 75% of voters under 50 think it is likely a world war breaks out in the next four years, compared to 54% of voters over the age of 50.
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