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NEW: Americans are more than twice as likely to agree that “We are in real danger of losing important democratic rights and freedoms” than “the important democratic rights and freedoms we have will remain protected” (68% vs. 29%).

Americans are divided on whether the American Dream — that if you work hard, you’ll get ahead — still holds true today (49% agree vs. 50% disagree). These views have become more pessimistic since 2024 when 55% of Americans agreed.

Americans are more likely to say they would prefer “the U.S. to be a reliable neighbor that cooperates with other nations and only uses military force as a last resort” than “the U.S. to be known as a mighty nation that does not hesitate to use military force to defend our interests” (70% vs. 27%).

More Americans hold favorable views of Pope Leo XIV than Trump (56% vs. 34%). 75% of white Catholics hold favorable views of Pope Leo, and 46% hold favorable views of Trump. Latino Catholics are more than 40 points more likely to hold favorable views of Pope Leo (64%) than Trump (23%).