{"id":148242,"date":"2025-07-27T14:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldtribune.com\/?p=148242"},"modified":"2025-07-27T14:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:30:24","slug":"polls-americans-state-of-mind-depends-on-their-media-feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldtribune.com\/2025\/polls-americans-state-of-mind-depends-on-their-media-feed\/","title":{"rendered":"Polls: Americans\u2019 state of mind depends on their media feed"},"content":{"rendered":"

by<\/em><\/span> WorldTribune<\/strong> Staff<\/em><\/span><\/span>, July 27, 2025 <\/em>Real World News<\/span><\/a>
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If you want to know how any American is feeling these days, it depends on which media are feeding his or her world view, new polling shows.<\/p>\n

In the first six months of his second term, President Donald Trump “has successfully driven the passage of sweeping, pro-growth tax reforms \u2014 widely regarded as a major legislative achievement,” pollsters John McLaughlin and Jim McLaughlin wrote for Newsmax on July 23.<\/p>\n

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How’s President Donald Trump doing? It depends on what media Americans consume, a new poll shows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The McLaughlins’ latest national survey<\/a> of 1,000 likely voters (conducted July 9\u201314) reveals strong public support for Trump in the wake of these reforms.<\/p>\n

“His job approval rating remains solid, Republicans lead in the generic congressional ballot, and optimism about the direction of the country is at its highest level since before the pandemic,” the McLaughlins note. “A large majority supports key Trump policy stances, including the deportation of criminal illegal immigrants and preemptive strikes against Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities.”<\/p>\n

Despite all of Trump’s domestic and foreign policy victories, however, his approval ratings still “face a ceiling,” the report said.<\/p>\n

The main reasons:<\/p>\n

\u2022 A deeply divided political landscape \u2013 American voters now exist in two distinct political realities: pro-Trump and anti-Trump. Each camp consumes media within its own ideological echo chamber.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Persistent media bias \u2013 The traditional media establishment continues to present a slanted, often hostile portrayal of the Trump presidency, regardless of the facts.<\/p>\n

The Newsmax poll reflects this reality: Thirty-seven percent of voters reside in the pro-Trump media ecosystem, regularly consuming outlets like Newsmax and Fox News.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, 36% lean left, primarily watching CNN, MSNBC, Bloomberg, and CNBC. The remaining 29% are largely disengaged from political media.<\/p>\n

“If Fox and Newmax are the source, Trump is on a great run, scoring big wins. If it\u2019s CNN and MSNBC, he is sinking under the weight of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal,” the report noted.<\/p>\n

Voter sentiment breaks down within these media audiences:<\/p>\n

National Mood: Right Direction vs. Wrong Track \u2013 42% to 50%<\/p>\n

Right-leaning media viewers: 69% say right direction<\/p>\n

Left-leaning media viewers: 30% say right direction<\/p>\n

Non-engaged: Only 30% say right direction<\/p>\n

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 42%<\/p>\n

Right-leaning media: 72% favor Republicans<\/p>\n

Left-leaning media: 61% favor Democrats<\/p>\n

Non-engaged: Lean slightly to Democrats, 46%-38%<\/p>\n

Trump Job Approval: 52% Approve, 43% Disapprove<\/p>\n

Right-leaning: 74% approve<\/p>\n

Left-leaning: 56% disapprove<\/p>\n

Non-engaged: Split, 44% approve to 49% disapprove<\/p>\n

Economic Outlook: 40% Say It\u2019s Getting Better, 53% Say Worse<\/p>\n

Right-leaning: 64% optimistic<\/p>\n

Left-leaning: 66% pessimistic<\/p>\n

Non-engaged: 59% say worse<\/p>\n

Support for Iran Strike: 58% Support, 33% Oppose<\/p>\n

Right-leaning: 78% support<\/p>\n

Left-leaning: 45% support<\/p>\n

Non-engaged: 48% support<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a new Wall Street Journal poll puts Democrats at their lowest rating since 1990.<\/p>\n

The poll shows 63% view the Democrat Party unfavorably, and just eight percent hold a very favorable view. The findings reflect a party increasingly seen as out of step with voters, with Republicans now preferred on nearly every major issue.<\/p>\n

The poll indicates that voters trust Republicans over Democrats to handle inflation, tariffs, foreign policy, and most significantly immigration, where Republicans hold a staggering 24-point advantage.<\/p>\n

Even among voters who disapprove of Trump\u2019s approach to certain policies, the GOP is still favored to lead. For example, voters disapprove of Trump\u2019s handling of inflation by 11 points, yet trust Republicans over Democrats on inflation by 10. The pattern repeats across multiple issues, with voters essentially signaling: We may not love Trump, but we trust his party to govern.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Democrat brand is so bad that they don\u2019t have the credibility to be a critic of Trump or the Republican Party,\u201d said Democrat pollster John Anzalone, who co-conducted the survey. \u201cUntil they reconnect with real voters and working people on who they\u2019re for and what their economic message is, they\u2019re going to have problems.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Pew’s latest poll shows a huge difference between how Gen Z women and Gen Z men identify politically.<\/p>\n

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Wild stuff.<\/p>\n

Only 34% of men age 18-29 identify (lean) Democratic. For those keeping score that’s 24-point gap btw. young men and women. That’s as large as I’ve seen. https:\/\/t.co\/sFaz8HuJ9n<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Daniel Cox (@dcoxpolls) July 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n