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Here are some other highlights from DFP this week:
Tariffs, and DOGE, and Social Security, oh my!
There’s a lot going on these days — for the past three months, we’ve been forced to split our attention between listening to new releases from Gaga and Lorde, gossiping about BJ Novak’s relationship status, and convincing our friends to see Sinners for the third time in IMAX. Oh, and the existential threat to our constitutional rights. It’s a lot for one person to handle!
That’s why we're using our polling to find out what is really breaking through to voters. In a new survey, Data for Progress provided voters with 12 of the most significant actions taken by Trump in his second term thus far. For each action, respondents were asked whether they support or oppose it and how concerned they are about it (if at all).
The Trump administration actions that are both opposed by a majority of voters and viewed as very concerning by more than 45% of voters are:
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Laying off Social Security Administration staff (58% opposed, 47% very concerned)
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Musk and DOGE firing government employees (53% opposed, 46% very concerned)
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Enacting tariffs on nearly all imports (51% opposed, 46% very concerned)
And while voters are also opposed to Signalgate (59%), proposing to take over Canada, Gaza, Greenland, and the Panama Canal (56%), and eliminating the Department of Education (55%), those are viewed with lower levels of concern.
This pattern also holds for voters who vote about equally for both major parties (aka freaks), as well as voters who engage with low amounts of political news (aka sane people).
Read the full poll here.
critical minerals > nitpicky rocks
The Minecraft movie may have been a smashing success, but do the voters truly yearn for the mines? Our new report seeks to find out.
Critical minerals, like lithium or silicon, have been deemed essential to the manufacturing of clean energy technologies, national defense systems, and other high-tech sectors, but are subject to supply risks. With limited domestic mining capacity, the U.S. is 100% import-reliant on 12 of the 50 designated critical minerals.
When asked if the federal government should take a more active role in the mining of critical minerals, 67% of voters support greater involvement, including 59% of Democrats, 68% of Independents, and 75% of Republicans.
However, voters also express concern about a mine’s potential impacts to the environment and public health, and want developers to follow through on commitments to local community well-being. Before we go all-in on mineral mania, it’s important to ensure that these public health and environmental concerns are addressed.
Alternatives like critical mineral recycling and reducing vehicle dependency can help shrink demand and minimize the need for new mining. But really, if we’re facing a shortage of silicon, we suggest taking a look at all of the MAGA influencers or tech billionaires that have infiltrated D.C. over the past few months — they seem to know where it is.
Read the full poll here.
DFP In The News
USA Today: Donald Trump would 'love to see' Stephen A. Smith run for president in 2028
Houston Chronicle: John Cornyn trailing Senate primary challenger Ken Paxton, says new internal polls
MSNBC: Democrats don't believe in persuasion anymore
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