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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%).