Pew Research - Striking Findings from 2025

4 months ago

President Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025.
U.S. immigrant population declines to 51.9 million by June 2025, down from 53.3 million in January.
73% of U.S. immigrants are legally present, while 27% are unauthorized.
Global opinions of the U.S. worsen, with only 35% favorability across high-income countries, close to China's 32%.
Confidence in Trump (22%) and Xi Jinping (24%) is nearly equal in surveyed countries.
70% of Americans believe the U.S. higher education system is heading in the wrong direction.
43% of U.S. adults view legal sports betting as bad for society, up from 34% in 2022.
49% of Americans say Trump is exerting more power than predecessors, with 83% of Democrats viewing it negatively.
62% of parents with children under 2 report their child watches YouTube, up from 45% in 2020.
Google AI Overviews reduce click-through rates on search results by half.
Republican support for MMR vaccine requirements drops to 52%, down from 79% in 2019.
56% of Republicans trust Fox News, while 58% of Democrats trust CNN.
68% of Latinos say their situation in the U.S. has worsened, up from 26% in 2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa now has more Christians (31%) than Europe (22%).
53% of Americans believe AI will worsen human creativity, and 50% say it will harm meaningful relationships.

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