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NEW: The 16th annual PRRI American Values Survey, released in partnership with @brookings.edu, finds that majorities of Americans say that Trump's cuts in funding for health care (60%), implementation of new tariffs (54%), and increase in funding for ICE (52%) have gone too far.
Less than half of Americans say they have confidence in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). More information from the 2025 PRRI American Values Survey:
January 24, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Less than half of Americans say they have confidence in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). More information from the 2025 PRRI American Values Survey:
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January 20, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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A new PRRI report explores Americans’ views on political violence, protesters, Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons, and more, finding that two-thirds of Americans (67%) believe political leaders’ failure to condemn violent rhetoric contributes a lot to violent actions in society.
Here are a few key findings:
Here are a few key findings:
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
A new PRRI report explores Americans’ views on political violence, protesters, Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons, and more, finding that two-thirds of Americans (67%) believe political leaders’ failure to condemn violent rhetoric contributes a lot to violent actions in society.
Here are a few key findings:
Here are a few key findings:
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Breaking research alert! @prri.org just released a new report about Political Violence in America. Here are some highlights:
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Political Violence in America: Public Perceptions, Polarization, and Accountability
PRRI’s survey finds that two-thirds of Americans (67%) believe political leaders’ failure to condemn violent rhetoric contributes a lot to violent actions in society.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Breaking research alert! @prri.org just released a new report about Political Violence in America. Here are some highlights:
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Breaking new research from @prri.org today on political violence and hate. We find that only about half of Republicans (51%) and white evangelicals (52%) now believe that hate symbols like Nazi flags or swastikas contribute a lot to political violence.
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Breaking Research: Political Leaders Failing to Condemn Followers’ Violent Rhetoric Seen as Top Contributor to Political Violence
Three in four Democrats say that hate symbols like Nazi flags or swastikas contribute to political violence, compared with half of Republicans
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January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Breaking new research from @prri.org today on political violence and hate. We find that only about half of Republicans (51%) and white evangelicals (52%) now believe that hate symbols like Nazi flags or swastikas contribute a lot to political violence.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Trump said he believes civil rights era protections led to white people being “very badly treated.”
PRRI finds that 39% of Americans agree that “Today, discrimination against white Americans has become as big a problem as discrimination against Black Americans and other minorities,” 57% disagree.
PRRI finds that 39% of Americans agree that “Today, discrimination against white Americans has become as big a problem as discrimination against Black Americans and other minorities,” 57% disagree.
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’
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January 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Trump said he believes civil rights era protections led to white people being “very badly treated.”
PRRI finds that 39% of Americans agree that “Today, discrimination against white Americans has become as big a problem as discrimination against Black Americans and other minorities,” 57% disagree.
PRRI finds that 39% of Americans agree that “Today, discrimination against white Americans has become as big a problem as discrimination against Black Americans and other minorities,” 57% disagree.
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My latest. Trump’s lies lead directly to the killing of Renee Good by ICE. And those lies, and the violence they are spawning, are coming for us all.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM
My latest. Trump’s lies lead directly to the killing of Renee Good by ICE. And those lies, and the violence they are spawning, are coming for us all.
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The 2025 PRRI AVS finds that 56% of Americans have little or no confidence in ICE, compared with 42% of Americans who say they have some or a great deal of confidence in ICE.
Republicans are more than twice as likely to have confidence in ICE (79%) than both independents (37%) and Democrats (16%).
Republicans are more than twice as likely to have confidence in ICE (79%) than both independents (37%) and Democrats (16%).
January 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The 2025 PRRI AVS finds that 56% of Americans have little or no confidence in ICE, compared with 42% of Americans who say they have some or a great deal of confidence in ICE.
Republicans are more than twice as likely to have confidence in ICE (79%) than both independents (37%) and Democrats (16%).
Republicans are more than twice as likely to have confidence in ICE (79%) than both independents (37%) and Democrats (16%).
A new PRRI Spotlight Analysis examines the religious makeup of New York City, which has a higher percentage of Muslim Americans (3%) than the national average (1%). Across the city’s five boroughs, the percentage of Muslim residents varies from 0.6% to 6%. Read more:
Mapping New York City’s Religious Landscape After a Historic Mayoral Race
Last year, New York City was home to the most closely watched mayoral race in the country. With the recent historic inauguration of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, all eyes are on the city to…
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January 7, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A new PRRI Spotlight Analysis examines the religious makeup of New York City, which has a higher percentage of Muslim Americans (3%) than the national average (1%). Across the city’s five boroughs, the percentage of Muslim residents varies from 0.6% to 6%. Read more:
Last year's American Values Survey polled Americans about Trump postponing the midterm elections and found that 69% of Americans disagree w/ the statement “If states cannot get voter fraud under control, President Trump should postpone the 2026 midterm elections for Congress.”
Trump Floats Cancelling Election, Then Insists He Won't
Federal law leaves no room for a president to cancel or postpone congressional elections
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January 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Last year's American Values Survey polled Americans about Trump postponing the midterm elections and found that 69% of Americans disagree w/ the statement “If states cannot get voter fraud under control, President Trump should postpone the 2026 midterm elections for Congress.”
In the five years since January 6 rioters attempted to stop the certification of the 2020 election, President Donald Trump has issued sweeping pardons for those who played a part in the insurrection and continued to insist that the 2020 election was “rigged.”
January 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
In the five years since January 6 rioters attempted to stop the certification of the 2020 election, President Donald Trump has issued sweeping pardons for those who played a part in the insurrection and continued to insist that the 2020 election was “rigged.”
"By the numbers: Nearly three in 10 American adults today identify as religiously unaffiliated — a 33% jump since 2013, according to the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)."
The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide www.axios.com/2025/12/26/g... #religion
The great unchurching of America
A seismic shift in religion is upon U.S.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"By the numbers: Nearly three in 10 American adults today identify as religiously unaffiliated — a 33% jump since 2013, according to the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)."
Check out our 2025 PRRI Wrapped! We'll see you in 2026 for more independent, nonpartisan research at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics www.youtube.com/shorts/oih50...
Your 2025 PRRI Wrapped
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December 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Check out our 2025 PRRI Wrapped! We'll see you in 2026 for more independent, nonpartisan research at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics www.youtube.com/shorts/oih50...
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Happy to have @prri.org data featured in this new piece by @johnjharwood.bsky.social on immigration, MAGA Republicans and religious pluralism. Check it out!
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Trump Wants to Define the US by Its Past. Americans Don’t
Only MAGA seeks a ‘Christian nation’ shielding whites from immigrants.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Happy to have @prri.org data featured in this new piece by @johnjharwood.bsky.social on immigration, MAGA Republicans and religious pluralism. Check it out!
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In a new Q&A, @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social asks PRRI CEO @melissadeckman.bsky.social about young men and women's voting patterns in 2024 vs. 2025, and whether young men are anti-establishment, or just looking for campaigns to reach out and connect with them
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Busting myths about Gen Z politics
A Q&A with political scientist and PRRI CEO Melissa Deckman
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December 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
In a new Q&A, @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social asks PRRI CEO @melissadeckman.bsky.social about young men and women's voting patterns in 2024 vs. 2025, and whether young men are anti-establishment, or just looking for campaigns to reach out and connect with them
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The Supreme Court has decided to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate in Mississippi.
PRRI finds that multiracial (65%) and white Americans (64%) are the most likely to agree that the death penalty should be legal, compared with 53% of Black Americans.
PRRI finds that multiracial (65%) and white Americans (64%) are the most likely to agree that the death penalty should be legal, compared with 53% of Black Americans.
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose case was handled by a prosecutor with a history of dismissing Black jurors for discriminatory reasons...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The Supreme Court has decided to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate in Mississippi.
PRRI finds that multiracial (65%) and white Americans (64%) are the most likely to agree that the death penalty should be legal, compared with 53% of Black Americans.
PRRI finds that multiracial (65%) and white Americans (64%) are the most likely to agree that the death penalty should be legal, compared with 53% of Black Americans.
At his Substack, PRRI President and Founder @robertpjones.bsky.social, Ph.D., examines the reactions to Church nativity scenes that reference ICE activity, noting that PRRI analysis finds that “Support for Trump’s immigration policies has dropped across nearly every demographic.”
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ICE and Empty Mangers: New Polling Shows Americans Reject Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda
PLUS, an announcement about my next book.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
At his Substack, PRRI President and Founder @robertpjones.bsky.social, Ph.D., examines the reactions to Church nativity scenes that reference ICE activity, noting that PRRI analysis finds that “Support for Trump’s immigration policies has dropped across nearly every demographic.”
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The Indiana Senate voted against a congressional redistricting plan supported by Trump.
According to the PRRI, Indiana residents lean Republican (36%), with 21% identifying as independents, and 20% as Democrats, while the Indianapolis metro area is 34% Republican, 30% Democrat, and 19% independent.
According to the PRRI, Indiana residents lean Republican (36%), with 21% identifying as independents, and 20% as Democrats, while the Indianapolis metro area is 34% Republican, 30% Democrat, and 19% independent.
In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan
Indiana Republicans resisted the call by President Trump for redistricting. He and the state's Republican governor threatened to back primary challenges against senators who wouldn't get on board.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Indiana Senate voted against a congressional redistricting plan supported by Trump.
According to the PRRI, Indiana residents lean Republican (36%), with 21% identifying as independents, and 20% as Democrats, while the Indianapolis metro area is 34% Republican, 30% Democrat, and 19% independent.
According to the PRRI, Indiana residents lean Republican (36%), with 21% identifying as independents, and 20% as Democrats, while the Indianapolis metro area is 34% Republican, 30% Democrat, and 19% independent.
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Check out my interview with @jenrubin.bsky.social at the @contrariannews.org, discussing @prri.org 's latest survey report in immigration attitudes. contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-an-u...
Trump: An Unpopular Populist President?
Melissa Deckman reveals rapidly declining support for Trump's immigration policies.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Check out my interview with @jenrubin.bsky.social at the @contrariannews.org, discussing @prri.org 's latest survey report in immigration attitudes. contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-an-u...
A new PRRI report examines Americans' views on immigration, finding that less than half of Americans (43%) approve of the job President Trump is doing on immigration, a decrease of 5 percentage points since March 2025.
Here's how Americans feel about Trump's immigration policies:
Here's how Americans feel about Trump's immigration policies:
December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A new PRRI report examines Americans' views on immigration, finding that less than half of Americans (43%) approve of the job President Trump is doing on immigration, a decrease of 5 percentage points since March 2025.
Here's how Americans feel about Trump's immigration policies:
Here's how Americans feel about Trump's immigration policies:
Starting soon -- Join us for "The New Immigration Crackdown: Where Americans Stand," featuring new PRRI data analysis and commentary from experts on Americans' views on immigration, religion, and culture.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Starting soon -- Join us for "The New Immigration Crackdown: Where Americans Stand," featuring new PRRI data analysis and commentary from experts on Americans' views on immigration, religion, and culture.
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Check out American attitudes about Trump's immigration crackdown in @prri.org 's latest survey report, release today!
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The New Immigration Crackdown: Where Americans Stand
A new PRRI report considers how receptive Americans are to the second Trump administration’s handling of immigration and their support for several different immigration-related policies.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Check out American attitudes about Trump's immigration crackdown in @prri.org 's latest survey report, release today!
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December 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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PRRI finds that 52% of Americans agree that the increase in funding for ICE to speed up efforts to arrest, detain, and deport undocumented immigrants has gone too far.
President Trump ended his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by criticizing Somali immigrants, describing them as "garbage.”
President Trump ended his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by criticizing Somali immigrants, describing them as "garbage.”
Trump describes Somali immigrants as 'garbage' amid feud with Minnesota congresswoman, governor
President Donald Trump said of Somali immigrants on Tuesday that he doesn't "want them in our country."
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December 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
PRRI finds that 52% of Americans agree that the increase in funding for ICE to speed up efforts to arrest, detain, and deport undocumented immigrants has gone too far.
President Trump ended his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by criticizing Somali immigrants, describing them as "garbage.”
President Trump ended his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by criticizing Somali immigrants, describing them as "garbage.”