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4 sourced facts about long-running public opinion trends in America, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer44%
That was the lowest in Gallup's trend dating back to 2001; the measure peaked at 65% in January 2020.
Source: Gallup, New Low in U.S. 'Very Satisfied' With Personal Life (2025) news.gallup.com
Answer50%
In 2021, 37% said they were more concerned than excited; only 10% are now more excited than concerned.
Source: Pew Research Center, Key findings about how Americans view artificial intelligence (2025) pewresearch.org
Answer77%
By 1980, only about a quarter of Americans expressed a high level of trust (25%).
Source: Pew Research Center, Public Trust in Government: 1958-2025 (1964) pewresearch.org
Answer48.0%
The thriving share peaked at 59.2% in June 2021; the all-time low was 46.4% in 2020.
Source: Gallup, American Optimism Slumps to Record Low (2025) news.gallup.com