What's this mean? The Dems are massively depressed and conservatives need to calm the f-ck down. For god's sake the stock market is tanking...stop being so optimistic.
58-Point Surge (GOP Satisfaction)
The Data: Americans' satisfaction with the direction of the U.S. rose to 34% in February, up from 20% in January. The shift is largely driven by Republicans — whose satisfaction skyrocketed from 10% to 68% after President Donald Trump's inauguration. Meanwhile, Democratic satisfaction fell from 32% to 5%.
Record-Setting Party Jump: The 58-percentage-point surge among Republicans is the largest increase in party satisfaction that Gallup has measured in over 30 years. Past spikes occurred after President Joe Biden's inauguration (Democrats +40), Trump's first inauguration (Republicans +33), the start of the Iraq War (independents +31, Republicans +25), and the start of the Gulf War (Republicans +31, independents +30 and Democrats +28).
Media Trust Trends
The Data: Trust in the news media differs markedly by both age and party. Forty-three percent of Americans aged 65 and older say they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the mass media, compared with 26% of those under age 50.
Partisan Divide: Republicans' trust is down sharply among all age groups, while older Democrats' trust has held steady. As a result, Republicans' trust in the media has declined far more than Democrats'. However, younger Democrats, particularly those aged 18 to 29, have become less trusting. Fewer than one in three young Democrats now express trust, compared with 75% of Democrats aged 65 and older.
Bearing the Cost of Children
The Data: Working women (38%) and men (37%) in the U.S. are similarly likely to strongly agree that their organization provides them with the flexibility needed to address child care responsibilities. But working women with children are significantly more likely to consider reducing their hours, decline or delay a promotion, or consider leaving their job due to child care issues or family obligations.
World Happiness Summit: These data will be presented at the World Happiness Summit® in Miami on March 15-16 — where Gallup, through its summit role as a knowledge partner, and other experts will share data-driven insights complementing the 2025 agenda with WOHASU® attendees.
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