Gallup Poll Shows Americans Ending 2025 with Gloomy Outlook After Record Government Shutdown
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Americans are ending the year in a gloomy mood following the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Gallup's December poll shows weak approval ratings of Congress and both parties, persistent affordability concerns, and a bleak public view of the country, its leaders, and the economy. Sharp partisan divides further compound the negative sentiment as 2025 comes to a close.
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Gallup's Dec. 1-15 poll, conducted several weeks after the shutdown ended, finds that ratings of Congress, including both parties, are weak.
Americans usher out 2025 with low approval of their leaders, worsening economic views, and sharp partisan divides after the shutdown.
Americans usher out 2025 with low approval of their leaders, worsening economic views, and sharp partisan divides after the shutdown.
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