Cbsnews 20250720 1-SUNDAY
Cbsnews 20250720 1-SUNDAY
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42%
Disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%
Approve Disapprove
The economy 40% 60%
Inflation 36% 64%
Immigration 44% 56%
5. How would you rate the condition of the national economy today?
Very good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%
Fairly good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%
Fairly bad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33%
Very bad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the current conflict between Israel and
Hamas?
Approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43%
Disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57%
8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the situation with Iran?
Approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44%
Disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56%
9. Whether or not you support him, compared to what he promised in the 2024 campaign, do you feel Donald
Trump so far is doing...
The same things he promised in the campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53%
Different things from what he promised in the campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47%
10. So far, do you think the Trump administration is focusing too much, about the right amount, or not enough, on
these items?
Right
Too much amount Not enough
Deporting immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally 51% 33% 15%
Lowering prices of goods and services 6% 24% 70%
Cutting taxes 26% 32% 42%
Cutting government spending 43% 29% 28%
Putting tariffs on goods from other countries 61% 33% 5%
Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs 45% 35% 19%
12. Do you think Donald Trump’s policies are making the price you pay for food and groceries...
Go up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62%
Go down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16%
Not change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22%
13. How much does the issue of inflation and prices matter to how you evaluate Donald Trump’s presidency?
A lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56%
A little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34%
Not at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
14. Which is more responsible for the state of the U.S. economy today?
Joe Biden’s policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23%
Donald Trump’s policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48%
Both equally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
Neither . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%
15. Which should be the bigger priority for the economy right now?
Keep interest rates where they are, to try to control inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39%
Lower interest rates from where they are, to try to make borrowing money easier . . . . . . . . 34%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
16. Do you favor or oppose the U.S. placing new tariffs on goods imported from other countries?
Favor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%
Oppose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60%
17. Whether or not you agree with it, do you think Donald Trump has a clear plan for U.S. policy on tariffs and
trade with other countries, or not?
Has a clear plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43%
Does not have a clear plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57%
18. Do you think Donald Trump’s policies are making the number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border...
Go up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8%
Go down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64%
Not change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%
19. How much do you feel you know about what the U.S. Federal Reserve does?
A lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%
Some . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40%
Not much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34%
Nothing at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
20. What is best for the U.S. economy? If the U.S. Federal Reserve makes decisions...
Independently from Donald Trump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68%
Guided by what Donald Trump wants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32%
21. How much confidence do you have in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to direct U.S. monetary policy?
A lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%
Some . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24%
Not much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
None at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
22. Do you approve or disapprove of the Trump administration’s program to find and deport immigrants who are
in the U.S. illegally?
Approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49%
Disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51%
23. Compared to what you thought during the 2024 campaign, do you think the Trump administration now is
trying to deport...
More people than you thought they would . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52%
Fewer people than you thought they would . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%
About the same as you thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%
24. Do you think the Trump administration is mainly prioritizing dangerous criminals for deportation, or is it mainly
prioritizing people who are not dangerous criminals?
Prioritizing dangerous criminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44%
Prioritizing those who are not dangerous criminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56%
25. Right now, is the way Donald Trump and the Republicans are handling immigration:
Too tough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53%
Not tough enough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18%
About right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%
26. Do you favor or oppose the way the Trump administration is using detention facilities to hold people it may try
to deport?
Favor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42%
Oppose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%
29. Do you think Hispanic people in the U.S. are being subject to more, less, or about the same amount of
immigration and deportation searches from ICE as people of other races and backgrounds?
More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64%
Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
Same . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30%
30. And do you think Hispanic people being subject to more of those searches is fair or unfair?
Among those who think Hispanic people in the U.S. are being subject to more immigration and deportation searches than people of other
races and backgrounds
Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22%
Unfair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78%
31. How much do issues of immigration and deportation matter to how you evaluate Donald Trump’s presidency?
A lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61%
A little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%
Not at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
32. As you may know, Congress recently passed and Donald Trump signed into law legislation called the "One
Big Beautiful Bill Act." How would you describe what you know so far about what’s in this legislation?
I know a lot of specific things about what’s in it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
I have a general sense of what is in it, and some specifics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44%
Have a general sense of what’s in it, but not really any specifics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22%
I don’t know what’s in it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%
33. From what you have seen or heard about it so far, do you approve or disapprove of the "One Big Beautiful Bill
Act" passed by Congress?
Approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39%
Disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61%
34. From what you know, do you think the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" legislation will help, hurt, or not have much
effect on the following...
Not much
Help Hurt effect
You and your family 25% 47% 28%
Middle class people 28% 50% 22%
Poor people 24% 60% 16%
Wealthy people 61% 7% 32%
35. Do you think the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will...
Increase your taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%
Lower your taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%
Not impact your taxes either way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32%
36. Do you think the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will...
Increase your health care costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54%
Lower your health care costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
Not impact your health care costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
37. How much do issues regarding the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" matter to how you evaluate Donald Trump’s
presidency?
A lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56%
A little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%
Not at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
38. How closely have you followed news about the case involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein?
Very closely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
Somewhat closely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%
Not too closely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26%
Not at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
39. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with how the Trump administration is handling matters related to the Jeffrey
Epstein case?
Very satisfied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Somewhat satisfied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
Somewhat dissatisfied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
Very dissatisfied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48%
40. Do you think the Department of Justice should release all the information it has regarding the Jeffrey Epstein
case, or should it not release all the information it has?
Should . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89%
Should not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11%
41. Do you think the files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case probably include damaging information about
powerful or wealthy people, or probably do not include damaging information about powerful or wealthy people?
Do include . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92%
Do not include . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%
42. How much do issues of the Epstein case and files matter to how you evaluate Donald Trump’s presidency?
A lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36%
A little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
Not at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Approve 42% 47% 38% 28% 41% 50% 47% 5% 34% 86%
Disapprove 58% 53% 62% 72% 59% 50% 53% 95% 66% 14%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (1,135) (1,208) (483) (594) (767) (498) (668) (704) (744)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Strongly approve 24% 28% 20% 14% 19% 28% 32% 3% 13% 57%
Somewhat approve 19% 19% 18% 14% 21% 22% 15% 3% 21% 29%
Somewhat disapprove 10% 8% 12% 16% 12% 7% 7% 6% 14% 7%
Strongly disapprove 47% 45% 50% 57% 47% 43% 46% 89% 51% 7%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (1,135) (1,208) (483) (594) (767) (498) (668) (704) (744)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Approve 40% 46% 34% 29% 37% 46% 43% 5% 33% 81%
Disapprove 60% 54% 66% 71% 63% 54% 57% 95% 67% 19%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,343) (1,135) (1,208) (483) (594) (767) (499) (668) (704) (744)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Approve 36% 41% 31% 27% 29% 43% 43% 4% 30% 76%
Disapprove 64% 59% 69% 73% 71% 57% 57% 96% 70% 24%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,340) (1,135) (1,205) (483) (591) (767) (499) (668) (704) (744)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Approve 44% 50% 39% 30% 40% 53% 50% 6% 38% 88%
Disapprove 56% 50% 61% 70% 60% 47% 50% 94% 62% 12%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,343) (1,135) (1,208) (483) (594) (767) (499) (668) (704) (744)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
4. Things in America
Generally speaking, do you feel things in America today are going...
6
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
7
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
6. Track of Economy
Do you think the economy is...?
Getting better 27% 33% 22% 19% 20% 34% 33% 4% 19% 62%
Getting worse 55% 49% 60% 62% 57% 51% 53% 89% 59% 19%
Staying about the same 17% 17% 18% 19% 23% 15% 14% 7% 22% 19%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,340) (1,133) (1,207) (483) (593) (766) (497) (668) (702) (744)
Getting better 27% 4% 18% 61% 33% 14% 19% 36% 28%
Getting worse 55% 85% 63% 18% 49% 69% 64% 45% 56%
Staying about the same 17% 10% 19% 21% 18% 17% 17% 19% 16%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,340) (729) (733) (761) (1,474) (287) (375) (912) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Approve 43% 47% 39% 29% 37% 52% 50% 7% 36% 86%
Disapprove 57% 53% 61% 71% 63% 48% 50% 93% 64% 14%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,333) (1,133) (1,200) (481) (593) (763) (496) (667) (700) (740)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Approve 44% 49% 39% 29% 38% 52% 52% 9% 37% 85%
Disapprove 56% 51% 61% 71% 62% 48% 48% 91% 63% 15%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,335) (1,135) (1,200) (483) (591) (764) (496) (666) (701) (741)
Approve 44% 12% 35% 85% 51% 23% 36% 55% 43%
Disapprove 56% 88% 65% 15% 49% 77% 64% 45% 57%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,335) (726) (732) (759) (1,470) (285) (375) (912) (558)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
The same things he promised in the campaign 53% 54% 52% 47% 51% 58% 51% 31% 44% 83%
Different things from what he promised in the campaign 47% 46% 48% 53% 49% 42% 49% 69% 56% 17%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,337) (1,133) (1,204) (481) (593) (765) (499) (667) (701) (743)
The same things he promised in the campaign 53% 29% 45% 84% 58% 42% 41% 59% 57%
Different things from what he promised in the campaign 47% 71% 55% 16% 42% 58% 59% 41% 43%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,337) (728) (733) (759) (1,471) (287) (374) (912) (560)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
10A. Trump Administration Focus So Far — Deporting immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally
So far, do you think the Trump administration is focusing too much, about the right amount, or not enough, on these items?
Too much 51% 47% 55% 64% 55% 44% 45% 91% 55% 11%
Right amount 33% 33% 33% 24% 31% 38% 38% 6% 31% 62%
Not enough 15% 19% 12% 11% 14% 18% 16% 3% 14% 27%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (1,133) (1,208) (483) (594) (767) (498) (668) (704) (742)
Too much 51% 87% 58% 11% 45% 69% 63% 39% 55%
Right amount 33% 9% 28% 62% 38% 21% 27% 42% 32%
Not enough 15% 4% 14% 27% 17% 10% 10% 19% 13%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (729) (734) (761) (1,475) (287) (375) (914) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
10B. Trump Administration Focus So Far — Lowering prices of goods and services
So far, do you think the Trump administration is focusing too much, about the right amount, or not enough, on these items?
Too much 6% 6% 5% 8% 8% 3% 4% 7% 6% 1%
Right amount 24% 29% 19% 22% 20% 27% 26% 5% 19% 48%
Not enough 70% 65% 76% 70% 72% 70% 70% 88% 75% 50%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,341) (1,134) (1,207) (483) (593) (767) (498) (668) (704) (743)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Too much 26% 26% 27% 31% 30% 22% 25% 49% 28% 5%
Right amount 32% 35% 28% 23% 26% 37% 38% 7% 27% 61%
Not enough 42% 39% 45% 46% 44% 41% 37% 43% 45% 34%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,335) (1,132) (1,203) (483) (591) (765) (496) (666) (704) (739)
Too much 26% 48% 28% 4% 24% 39% 28% 20% 31%
Right amount 32% 9% 25% 61% 36% 17% 23% 38% 33%
Not enough 42% 43% 47% 35% 40% 44% 49% 42% 36%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,335) (728) (733) (756) (1,470) (287) (373) (913) (558)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Too much 43% 41% 46% 46% 45% 41% 42% 74% 48% 12%
Right amount 29% 30% 28% 28% 29% 31% 28% 8% 26% 50%
Not enough 28% 29% 26% 26% 26% 28% 30% 18% 26% 38%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (1,134) (1,208) (483) (593) (767) (499) (668) (703) (743)
Too much 43% 75% 46% 11% 39% 65% 46% 34% 48%
Right amount 29% 9% 21% 55% 33% 15% 26% 37% 26%
Not enough 28% 16% 33% 34% 28% 20% 27% 29% 26%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (728) (734) (762) (1,475) (287) (375) (914) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
10E. Trump Administration Focus So Far — Putting tariffs on goods from other countries
So far, do you think the Trump administration is focusing too much, about the right amount, or not enough, on these items?
Too much 61% 60% 62% 72% 62% 57% 58% 94% 68% 26%
Right amount 33% 35% 32% 23% 30% 38% 39% 4% 26% 67%
Not enough 5% 5% 6% 5% 8% 5% 3% 2% 5% 6%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N (2,340) (1,133) (1,207) (483) (593) (765) (499) (667) (704) (742)
Too much 61% 91% 67% 28% 57% 78% 69% 52% 65%
Right amount 33% 6% 26% 66% 39% 15% 23% 43% 32%
Not enough 5% 3% 7% 6% 4% 7% 8% 5% 3%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,340) (728) (734) (760) (1,474) (287) (375) (915) (559)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
10F. Trump Administration Focus So Far — Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs
So far, do you think the Trump administration is focusing too much, about the right amount, or not enough, on these items?
Too much 45% 42% 48% 55% 48% 39% 43% 83% 50% 9%
Right amount 35% 35% 36% 28% 34% 38% 41% 6% 32% 65%
Not enough 19% 23% 16% 17% 18% 23% 16% 11% 18% 26%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,335) (1,129) (1,206) (483) (587) (767) (498) (667) (700) (744)
Too much 45% 79% 51% 9% 42% 63% 45% 35% 55%
Right amount 35% 8% 31% 66% 40% 18% 31% 45% 32%
Not enough 19% 13% 18% 25% 17% 19% 24% 20% 13%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,335) (727) (730) (760) (1,474) (284) (374) (914) (560)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Financially better off 18% 23% 15% 15% 15% 20% 23% 2% 13% 43%
Financially worse off 50% 45% 54% 58% 52% 45% 45% 84% 52% 13%
Stay about the same 32% 32% 31% 26% 33% 34% 32% 14% 35% 44%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (1,135) (1,207) (483) (594) (766) (499) (668) (703) (744)
Financially better off 18% 2% 14% 40% 23% 8% 12% 24% 20%
Financially worse off 50% 81% 55% 12% 44% 66% 60% 39% 52%
Stay about the same 32% 16% 30% 48% 33% 26% 28% 37% 28%
Totals 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (728) (734) (762) (1,476) (286) (375) (915) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Go up 62% 57% 67% 68% 65% 57% 63% 92% 71% 26%
Go down 16% 19% 13% 12% 14% 17% 18% 2% 9% 37%
Not change 22% 24% 20% 20% 21% 26% 19% 6% 20% 36%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,340) (1,134) (1,206) (483) (594) (765) (498) (668) (702) (742)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
A lot 56% 55% 57% 56% 56% 55% 59% 64% 59% 47%
A little 34% 36% 33% 35% 34% 35% 34% 31% 32% 42%
Not at all 9% 8% 10% 9% 10% 10% 7% 4% 9% 11%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (1,134) (1,208) (483) (594) (766) (499) (668) (704) (743)
A lot 56% 71% 56% 43% 50% 73% 64% 49% 52%
A little 34% 24% 38% 43% 40% 18% 28% 39% 42%
Not at all 9% 5% 6% 14% 9% 9% 8% 12% 5%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,342) (729) (734) (761) (1,476) (287) (374) (915) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Joe Biden’s policies 23% 24% 21% 14% 22% 26% 26% 10% 18% 41%
Donald Trump’s policies 48% 49% 48% 49% 42% 49% 56% 68% 46% 39%
Both equally 21% 20% 22% 26% 26% 19% 13% 17% 25% 17%
Neither 8% 6% 9% 11% 10% 6% 5% 5% 11% 3%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (1,133) (1,206) (483) (591) (767) (498) (668) (700) (744)
Joe Biden’s policies 23% 12% 17% 41% 24% 19% 21% 25% 23%
Donald Trump’s policies 48% 68% 42% 38% 49% 53% 46% 46% 53%
Both equally 21% 15% 29% 17% 20% 19% 26% 21% 19%
Neither 8% 5% 12% 4% 7% 9% 7% 8% 5%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (728) (733) (761) (1,474) (287) (374) (914) (559)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Keep interest rates where they are, to try to control inflation 39% 42% 35% 37% 38% 39% 41% 49% 43% 29%
Lower interest rates from where they are, to try to make
borrowing money easier 34% 36% 32% 28% 33% 36% 39% 22% 30% 52%
Not sure 27% 22% 33% 35% 29% 25% 20% 29% 26% 19%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,338) (1,134) (1,204) (482) (593) (767) (496) (667) (700) (744)
Keep interest rates where they are, to try to control inflation 39% 46% 41% 30% 43% 29% 31% 38% 50%
Lower interest rates from where they are, to try to make
borrowing money easier 34% 26% 30% 48% 33% 38% 37% 35% 29%
Not sure 27% 28% 29% 22% 24% 32% 32% 27% 21%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,338) (728) (731) (762) (1,471) (287) (375) (911) (560)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Favor 40% 43% 36% 33% 32% 46% 45% 7% 31% 81%
Oppose 60% 57% 64% 67% 68% 54% 55% 93% 69% 19%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (1,131) (1,208) (482) (593) (766) (499) (667) (703) (743)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Has a clear plan 43% 46% 40% 35% 39% 49% 45% 10% 34% 82%
Does not have a clear plan 57% 54% 60% 65% 61% 51% 55% 90% 66% 18%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (1,135) (1,207) (483) (593) (767) (499) (668) (703) (744)
Has a clear plan 43% 11% 33% 84% 49% 23% 32% 55% 39%
Does not have a clear plan 57% 89% 67% 16% 51% 77% 68% 45% 61%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (729) (733) (762) (1,475) (287) (375) (914) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
18. Impact of Trump Policies on Number of Migrants Crossing the U.S.-Mexico Border
Do you think Donald Trump’s policies are making the number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border...
25
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
26
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Independently from Donald Trump 68% 69% 67% 68% 68% 65% 70% 90% 72% 44%
Guided by what Donald Trump wants 32% 31% 33% 32% 32% 35% 30% 10% 28% 56%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (1,134) (1,205) (483) (594) (764) (498) (668) (702) (743)
Independently from Donald Trump 68% 87% 75% 42% 65% 74% 71% 58% 77%
Guided by what Donald Trump wants 32% 13% 25% 58% 35% 26% 29% 42% 23%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (728) (734) (761) (1,473) (286) (375) (912) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
A lot 14% 16% 12% 10% 11% 13% 24% 26% 19% 3%
Some 24% 27% 21% 20% 26% 26% 21% 28% 24% 23%
Not much 21% 21% 21% 20% 19% 22% 23% 15% 21% 28%
None at all 13% 18% 9% 12% 11% 15% 14% 6% 11% 22%
Not sure 28% 18% 36% 38% 33% 24% 17% 25% 25% 24%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,337) (1,132) (1,206) (482) (592) (765) (498) (667) (701) (744)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Approve 49% 54% 45% 34% 44% 58% 56% 10% 45% 92%
Disapprove 51% 46% 55% 66% 56% 42% 44% 90% 55% 8%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (1,131) (1,208) (483) (594) (766) (496) (667) (701) (744)
Approve 49% 14% 41% 91% 56% 31% 36% 62% 46%
Disapprove 51% 86% 59% 9% 44% 69% 64% 38% 54%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (726) (733) (762) (1,474) (287) (373) (915) (559)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
More people than you thought they would 52% 48% 55% 57% 50% 49% 52% 68% 56% 30%
Fewer people than you thought they would 11% 14% 10% 10% 11% 13% 12% 3% 11% 21%
About the same as you thought 37% 38% 35% 33% 39% 38% 36% 29% 33% 49%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,343) (1,135) (1,208) (483) (594) (767) (499) (668) (704) (744)
More people than you thought they would 52% 70% 51% 32% 45% 67% 67% 46% 44%
Fewer people than you thought they would 11% 4% 11% 20% 14% 7% 8% 14% 12%
About the same as you thought 37% 26% 38% 47% 41% 25% 25% 40% 44%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,343) (729) (734) (762) (1,476) (287) (375) (915) (561)
30
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Prioritizing dangerous criminals 44% 49% 40% 28% 42% 53% 49% 11% 39% 82%
Prioritizing those who are not dangerous criminals 56% 51% 60% 72% 58% 47% 51% 89% 61% 18%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,331) (1,128) (1,203) (480) (592) (760) (498) (666) (701) (739)
Prioritizing dangerous criminals 44% 14% 36% 83% 51% 27% 34% 56% 42%
Prioritizing those who are not dangerous criminals 56% 86% 64% 17% 49% 73% 66% 44% 58%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,331) (727) (729) (758) (1,469) (284) (373) (910) (559)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Too tough 53% 49% 57% 66% 56% 46% 49% 91% 59% 12%
Not tough enough 18% 21% 14% 13% 15% 22% 20% 4% 16% 33%
About right 29% 29% 29% 21% 29% 32% 31% 5% 25% 55%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (1,134) (1,207) (483) (594) (767) (498) (668) (704) (743)
Too tough 53% 89% 60% 11% 47% 68% 63% 41% 57%
Not tough enough 18% 3% 17% 33% 21% 8% 10% 24% 16%
About right 29% 8% 23% 55% 32% 24% 27% 35% 27%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,342) (728) (734) (762) (1,475) (287) (375) (914) (561)
32
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
26. Favor or Oppose the Way Trump Administration is Using Immigration Detention Facilities
Do you favor or oppose the way the Trump administration is using detention facilities to hold people it may try to deport?
Favor 42% 48% 36% 26% 36% 51% 49% 4% 35% 86%
Oppose 58% 52% 64% 74% 64% 49% 51% 96% 65% 14%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,335) (1,134) (1,201) (480) (592) (765) (498) (668) (700) (740)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
More 64% 63% 66% 74% 65% 59% 62% 90% 66% 41%
Less 5% 5% 5% 9% 6% 4% 2% 3% 6% 5%
Same 30% 32% 29% 17% 29% 36% 36% 7% 28% 54%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,338) (1,134) (1,204) (483) (591) (766) (498) (664) (703) (743)
More 64% 88% 69% 38% 60% 67% 74% 55% 68%
Less 5% 5% 3% 7% 4% 14% 7% 5% 1%
Same 30% 7% 28% 55% 36% 19% 19% 40% 30%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,338) (729) (730) (762) (1,476) (287) (371) (914) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Fair 22% 26% 19% 19% 22% 23% 26% 5% 18% 66%
Unfair 78% 74% 81% 81% 78% 77% 74% 95% 82% 34%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,502) (712) (790) (354) (385) (455) (308) (599) (463) (303)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
A lot 61% 61% 61% 62% 57% 58% 69% 79% 56% 54%
A little 29% 30% 28% 31% 30% 31% 24% 16% 35% 35%
Not at all 10% 9% 11% 7% 13% 11% 7% 5% 9% 11%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (1,132) (1,207) (483) (594) (765) (497) (667) (702) (743)
A lot 61% 76% 60% 51% 59% 59% 68% 55% 64%
A little 29% 17% 32% 37% 33% 23% 20% 34% 32%
Not at all 10% 7% 8% 12% 8% 18% 12% 10% 4%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (727) (734) (761) (1,474) (286) (375) (914) (560)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
I know a lot of specific things about what’s in it 15% 17% 12% 13% 16% 14% 17% 22% 12% 14%
I have a general sense of what is in it, and some specifics 44% 46% 42% 42% 39% 44% 50% 49% 42% 49%
Have a general sense of what’s in it, but not really any
specifics 22% 22% 22% 20% 22% 24% 21% 18% 25% 23%
I don’t know what’s in it 19% 15% 24% 25% 23% 18% 12% 11% 21% 14%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,343) (1,135) (1,208) (483) (594) (767) (499) (668) (704) (744)
I know a lot of specific things about what’s in it 15% 21% 15% 11% 16% 13% 13% 13% 20%
I have a general sense of what is in it, and some specifics 44% 45% 44% 47% 48% 38% 32% 42% 56%
Have a general sense of what’s in it, but not really any
specifics 22% 17% 23% 26% 22% 19% 24% 26% 16%
I don’t know what’s in it 19% 17% 18% 16% 14% 29% 31% 18% 8%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,343) (729) (734) (762) (1,476) (287) (374) (915) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Approve 39% 43% 36% 29% 36% 44% 45% 5% 32% 80%
Disapprove 61% 57% 64% 71% 64% 56% 55% 95% 68% 20%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,331) (1,130) (1,201) (483) (593) (761) (495) (668) (698) (741)
38
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
34A. Who Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Help or Hurt — You and your family
From what you know, do you think the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" legislation will help, hurt, or not have much effect on the following...
Help 25% 30% 20% 18% 22% 28% 31% 4% 18% 55%
Hurt 47% 44% 50% 58% 45% 44% 43% 83% 52% 12%
Not much effect 28% 25% 30% 24% 32% 28% 25% 13% 30% 33%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,340) (1,132) (1,208) (483) (594) (766) (498) (668) (701) (744)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
34B. Who Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Help or Hurt — Middle class people
From what you know, do you think the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" legislation will help, hurt, or not have much effect on the following...
Help 28% 34% 23% 18% 24% 32% 37% 3% 20% 63%
Hurt 50% 45% 54% 57% 50% 45% 48% 82% 57% 15%
Not much effect 22% 21% 23% 25% 26% 23% 15% 15% 23% 22%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,339) (1,131) (1,208) (483) (594) (763) (499) (668) (700) (743)
40
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
34C. Who Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Help or Hurt — Poor people
From what you know, do you think the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" legislation will help, hurt, or not have much effect on the following...
Help 24% 28% 20% 15% 20% 28% 31% 3% 16% 55%
Hurt 60% 57% 63% 68% 62% 56% 55% 94% 69% 22%
Not much effect 16% 15% 17% 17% 18% 16% 14% 3% 15% 23%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,334) (1,130) (1,204) (483) (588) (765) (499) (665) (700) (743)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
34D. Who Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Help or Hurt — Wealthy people
From what you know, do you think the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" legislation will help, hurt, or not have much effect on the following...
Help 61% 64% 58% 62% 62% 60% 59% 85% 64% 42%
Hurt 7% 8% 7% 12% 8% 6% 5% 5% 7% 8%
Not much effect 32% 28% 35% 26% 30% 34% 36% 10% 28% 50%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,340) (1,134) (1,206) (483) (593) (766) (499) (668) (702) (744)
Help 61% 85% 64% 38% 60% 69% 61% 54% 69%
Hurt 7% 4% 7% 9% 5% 10% 11% 6% 4%
Not much effect 32% 10% 29% 53% 35% 21% 28% 40% 27%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,340) (729) (733) (762) (1,476) (287) (373) (915) (561)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
Increase your taxes 40% 37% 43% 48% 43% 37% 33% 64% 46% 12%
Lower your taxes 28% 32% 25% 26% 25% 28% 35% 8% 21% 58%
Not impact your taxes either way 32% 31% 32% 26% 32% 35% 32% 28% 33% 30%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,336) (1,132) (1,204) (482) (594) (764) (497) (667) (698) (744)
Increase your taxes 40% 65% 46% 11% 33% 61% 49% 29% 39%
Lower your taxes 28% 9% 22% 56% 33% 12% 24% 34% 31%
Not impact your taxes either way 32% 26% 32% 33% 34% 27% 27% 37% 30%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,336) (725) (733) (760) (1,471) (287) (373) (913) (558)
43
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
36. One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Health Care Costs
Do you think the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will...
Increase your health care costs 54% 50% 57% 60% 54% 53% 50% 86% 61% 21%
Lower your health care costs 13% 14% 12% 10% 16% 14% 11% 3% 10% 27%
Not impact your health care costs 33% 35% 31% 30% 30% 33% 39% 10% 29% 52%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,336) (1,133) (1,203) (482) (594) (764) (496) (666) (702) (741)
Increase your health care costs 54% 87% 59% 19% 49% 71% 60% 43% 58%
Lower your health care costs 13% 3% 9% 28% 15% 9% 13% 18% 10%
Not impact your health care costs 33% 10% 32% 53% 36% 20% 27% 39% 32%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,336) (728) (731) (761) (1,471) (286) (374) (912) (559)
44
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
A lot 56% 54% 57% 59% 53% 52% 62% 81% 56% 39%
A little 31% 36% 27% 31% 31% 35% 28% 14% 32% 46%
Not at all 13% 10% 16% 10% 16% 13% 10% 5% 12% 15%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,338) (1,132) (1,205) (483) (592) (767) (495) (664) (703) (744)
A lot 56% 80% 55% 36% 53% 64% 58% 49% 60%
A little 31% 14% 33% 46% 35% 21% 26% 35% 34%
Not at all 13% 6% 11% 18% 12% 15% 16% 16% 5%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,338) (724) (734) (761) (1,474) (285) (375) (913) (561)
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Adults in the U.S.
Very closely 21% 26% 17% 23% 19% 21% 23% 32% 22% 17%
Somewhat closely 37% 38% 36% 39% 34% 37% 39% 40% 34% 41%
Not too closely 26% 25% 27% 19% 26% 29% 28% 20% 30% 28%
Not at all 15% 10% 20% 19% 21% 12% 10% 8% 14% 14%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,341) (1,133) (1,208) (483) (594) (766) (499) (668) (702) (744)
Very closely 21% 28% 24% 15% 21% 18% 23% 20% 23%
Somewhat closely 37% 38% 35% 40% 40% 35% 31% 37% 45%
Not too closely 26% 21% 27% 30% 25% 25% 26% 27% 23%
Not at all 15% 12% 14% 15% 13% 22% 20% 16% 9%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,341) (728) (734) (762) (1,476) (286) (375) (915) (561)
46
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
39. Satisfaction with How Trump Admin Handling Matters Related to Epstein Case
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with how the Trump administration is handling matters related to the Jeffrey Epstein case?
Very satisfied 4% 5% 4% 2% 4% 6% 6% 1% 3% 9%
Somewhat satisfied 21% 20% 21% 14% 19% 24% 25% 4% 19% 38%
Somewhat dissatisfied 27% 26% 28% 23% 28% 29% 25% 16% 29% 34%
Very dissatisfied 48% 49% 47% 61% 48% 41% 44% 78% 49% 19%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,328) (1,128) (1,200) (483) (590) (759) (497) (667) (701) (734)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
40. Should the Department of Justice Release All Information about Epstein Case or Not
Do you think the Department of Justice should release all the information it has regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case, or should it not release all the information
it has?
Should 89% 91% 87% 90% 87% 89% 88% 94% 89% 85%
Should not 11% 9% 13% 10% 13% 11% 12% 6% 11% 15%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,334) (1,132) (1,202) (483) (591) (764) (497) (668) (701) (740)
Should 89% 94% 90% 83% 89% 86% 89% 88% 91%
Should not 11% 6% 10% 17% 11% 14% 11% 12% 9%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,334) (725) (732) (759) (1,471) (286) (372) (912) (560)
48
CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
41. Do the Epstein Case Files Contain Damaging Information about Powerful or Wealthy People
Do you think the files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case probably include damaging information about powerful or wealthy people, or probably do not include
damaging information about powerful or wealthy people?
Do include 92% 93% 90% 92% 89% 92% 93% 95% 93% 90%
Do not include 8% 7% 10% 8% 11% 8% 7% 5% 7% 10%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,325) (1,129) (1,197) (480) (587) (760) (498) (668) (698) (736)
Do include 92% 94% 93% 90% 94% 88% 86% 93% 95%
Do not include 8% 6% 7% 10% 6% 12% 14% 7% 5%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,325) (725) (730) (754) (1,468) (282) (371) (910) (558)
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CBS News Poll – July 16-18, 2025
Adults in the U.S.
A lot 36% 38% 34% 42% 39% 32% 33% 59% 37% 16%
A little 33% 34% 32% 38% 33% 33% 28% 31% 35% 35%
Not at all 31% 27% 34% 20% 28% 34% 39% 10% 28% 49%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,332) (1,133) (1,199) (483) (588) (763) (497) (667) (702) (738)
A lot 36% 58% 41% 11% 31% 50% 45% 29% 34%
A little 33% 28% 36% 35% 34% 26% 34% 33% 36%
Not at all 31% 14% 23% 54% 35% 24% 21% 38% 30%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,332) (723) (732) (759) (1,473) (284) (370) (913) (559)
50
HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED AND THE
MARGIN OF ERROR CALCULATED
The CBS News/YouGov survey of 2,343 adults in the U.S. was conducted between July 16-18,
2025.
This sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, and education based on the U.S.
Census American Community Survey, and the U.S. Census Current Population Survey, and 2024
Presidential vote. Respondents were selected to be representative of adults nationwide. The
weights range from 0.1 to 6.0, with a mean of 1 and a standard deviation of 0.7.
The margin of error (a 95% confidence interval) for a sample percentage p based upon the entire
sample is approximately ±2.5 points. It is calculated using the formula
s
1 + CV2
p̂ ± 100 ×
n
where CV is the coefficient of variation of the sample weights and n is the sample size used
to compute the proportion. This is a measure of sampling error (the average of all estimates
obtained using the same sample selection and weighting procedures repeatedly). The sample
estimate should differ from its expected value by less than margin of error in 95 percent of
all samples. It does not reflect non-sampling errors, including potential selection bias in panel
participation or in response to a particular survey.