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JUNE HARVARD CAPS / HARRIS POLL: TRUMP APPROVAL STRONGEST ON IMMIGRATION AND 56% OF VOTERS SUPPORT BRINGING IN THE NATIONAL GUARD TO STAVE OFF RIOTS
56% OF VOTERS SAY TRUMP IS LOSING THE BATTLE AGAINST INFLATION VOTERS FAVOR TRUMP OVER MUSK IN FEUD BUT 52% OF VOTERS THINK THE "BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL" WILL MAKE
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[{"type":"text","content":"56% OF VOTERS SAY TRUMP IS LOSING THE BATTLE AGAINST INFLATION\nVOTERS FAVOR TRUMP OVER MUSK IN FEUD BUT 52% OF VOTERS THINK THE \"BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL\" WILL MAKE THE ECONOMY WORSE\n67% OF VOTERS BELIEVE THE CURRENT LEVEL OF U.S. FEDERAL DEBT IS UNSUSTAINABLE, UP 5 PTS. FROM MAY\n60% OF VOTERS WANT THE ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT ISRAEL EFFORT TO TAKE OUT IRAN'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM; 85% SAY IRAN MUST NOT OBTAIN NUKES\nNEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the June Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.\nPresident Donald Trump's approval rating is at 46% (-6 pts. from Feb. 2025), with highest approval among Republican, male, 25-44 y.o., white, and rural voters. Trump's job approval is strongest on immigration (49%) and returning America to its values (48%), and weakest on tariffs and trade policy (41%) and handling inflation (42%). This month's poll also featured a special report on Middle East-focused issues and covered public opinion on the economy, immigration, government efficiency, taxes, and Ukraine. Download the key results here.\n\"Trump continues to see the support of those who voted for him, hanging in there with the approval ratings and healthy support of his job on immigration,\" said Mark Penn, Co-Director of the Harvard CAPS / Harris poll and Stagwell Chairman and CEO. \"Whether the presidency gets back to approval ratings in the 50's will depend on whether people get a sense of lower inflation and economic prosperity.\"\nVOTERS SLIGHTLY MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF THE U.S. ECONOMY, STILL PRIORITIZING INFLATION\n52% of voters say the U.S. economy is strong today (+6 pts. since Apr. 2025).39% of voters say the U.S. economy is on the right track.Inflation (34%) and immigration (32%) remain the top two issues for voters, with more voters saying immigration is the most important issue facing the country today compared to last month (+5).Immigration is especially important to Republican voters and voters over 65 y.o., while Democrats, Independents, 35-64 y.o., Hispanic, and suburban voters are especially concerned about inflation.39% of voters and a plurality across political parties say inflation is the most important iss...