Pew Research Centerby Steven Shepard, Jocelyn Kiley, Andy Cerda, Ted Van Green, Shanay Gracia·May 1, 2026
About this research This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans’ views of Trump and the two major parties. Why did we do this? Pew Research Center conducts research to help the public, media and decision-makers understand important topics. We have studied Americans’ views of politics and major policy issues, including views of the president, for decades. Learn more about Pew Research Center. How did we do this? We surveyed 5,103 U.S. adults from April 20 to 26, 2026. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel. The survey represents the views of the full U.S. adult population. Here are the survey questions used for this analysis, the detailed responses and the survey methodology. The American public’s views of the two major political parties are more unfavorable than favorable, with a substantial share expressing negative views of both parties. 58% of U.S. adults have an unfavorable view of the Republican Party. A nearly identical share (59%) have an unfavorable view of the Democratic Party. Favorable views of the Democratic Party have ticked up from a low of 36% in August 2025. While there have been relatively modest fluctuations in these overall ratings over
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