Laura Silver
@lauraruthsilver.bsky.social
Associate Director @pewresearch focused on global opinion, China. Formerly @StateDept. PhD from @PoliticsAtPenn, @AnnenbergPenn. Lover of dumplings and pangolins.
NEW from @pewresearch.org today: Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews
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Below, a thread of some key findings
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Below, a thread of some key findings
Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews
More disapprove than approve of leaving the WHO and ending USAID. About half see tariffs on China as bad for the U.S. and them personally, but views differ by party.
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April 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW from @pewresearch.org today: Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Below, a thread of some key findings
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Below, a thread of some key findings
Is it unacceptable to play music out loud in public? Or wear earbuds while talking to a shopkeeper? What about to bring a pet into a grocery store? @pewresearch.org has new data on what Americans think is unacceptable in public
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March 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Is it unacceptable to play music out loud in public? Or wear earbuds while talking to a shopkeeper? What about to bring a pet into a grocery store? @pewresearch.org has new data on what Americans think is unacceptable in public
pewrsr.ch/43E03sH
pewrsr.ch/43E03sH
Who Americans expect to gain influence in the new Trump administration according to a new @pewresearch.org survey:
- Business corporations 70%
- Wealthy people 65%
- White people 60%
- The military 57%
- Men 55%
- Evangelical Christians 48%
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- Business corporations 70%
- Wealthy people 65%
- White people 60%
- The military 57%
- Men 55%
- Evangelical Christians 48%
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Americans expect corporations, the wealthy, White people and other groups to gain influence under Trump
Overwhelming majorities expect transgender people (84%) and gay and lesbian people (76%) to lose influence under Trump.
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February 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Who Americans expect to gain influence in the new Trump administration according to a new @pewresearch.org survey:
- Business corporations 70%
- Wealthy people 65%
- White people 60%
- The military 57%
- Men 55%
- Evangelical Christians 48%
pewrsr.ch/4idN8Cx
- Business corporations 70%
- Wealthy people 65%
- White people 60%
- The military 57%
- Men 55%
- Evangelical Christians 48%
pewrsr.ch/4idN8Cx
@pewresearch.org published an amazing interactive today that lets you explore religion at the national and state level, as well as dig into 34 metro areas.
For example, in DC, where I live, 31% are religiously unaffiliated, 27% attend religious services at least once a week and 49% believe in hell
For example, in DC, where I live, 31% are religiously unaffiliated, 27% attend religious services at least once a week and 49% believe in hell
Explore the new Religious Landscape Study data here www.pewresearch.org/RLS-database
Religious Landscape Study | Pew Research Center
The Religious Landscape Study is a comprehensive survey of more than 35,000 Americans’ religious identities, beliefs and practices that’s been conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24. Pew Research Center.
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February 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
@pewresearch.org published an amazing interactive today that lets you explore religion at the national and state level, as well as dig into 34 metro areas.
For example, in DC, where I live, 31% are religiously unaffiliated, 27% attend religious services at least once a week and 49% believe in hell
For example, in DC, where I live, 31% are religiously unaffiliated, 27% attend religious services at least once a week and 49% believe in hell
NEW from @pewresearch.org:
- 56% of Americans disapprove of Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship
- Most Dems disapprove (84%); most Reps approve (72%) - though Dem disapproval is more widespread and intense than Rep approval
- Rep views differ by race and ethnicity
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- 56% of Americans disapprove of Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship
- Most Dems disapprove (84%); most Reps approve (72%) - though Dem disapproval is more widespread and intense than Rep approval
- Rep views differ by race and ethnicity
pewrsr.ch/4kcSKOv
Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship draws more disapproval than approval
Overall, 56% of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, while 43% approve.
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February 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEW from @pewresearch.org:
- 56% of Americans disapprove of Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship
- Most Dems disapprove (84%); most Reps approve (72%) - though Dem disapproval is more widespread and intense than Rep approval
- Rep views differ by race and ethnicity
pewrsr.ch/4kcSKOv
- 56% of Americans disapprove of Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship
- Most Dems disapprove (84%); most Reps approve (72%) - though Dem disapproval is more widespread and intense than Rep approval
- Rep views differ by race and ethnicity
pewrsr.ch/4kcSKOv
New data from @pewresearch.org: 42% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Musk -- but it's highly partisan (73% of Rs have a favorable view; 12% of Ds)
25% of Americans have favorable views of Zuckerberg and it's less partisan (34% R, 17% D)
More here: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
25% of Americans have favorable views of Zuckerberg and it's less partisan (34% R, 17% D)
More here: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
February 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
New data from @pewresearch.org: 42% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Musk -- but it's highly partisan (73% of Rs have a favorable view; 12% of Ds)
25% of Americans have favorable views of Zuckerberg and it's less partisan (34% R, 17% D)
More here: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
25% of Americans have favorable views of Zuckerberg and it's less partisan (34% R, 17% D)
More here: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Interesting finding in the new @pewresearch.org COVID-19 report: 39% of Americans are not sure what the current health guidelines are for someone who gets COVID-19.
33% think there's no point in people testing for COVID-19 and 40% that it's no worse than a cold or flu
www.pewresearch.org?p=199451
33% think there's no point in people testing for COVID-19 and 40% that it's no worse than a cold or flu
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60% of Democrats worry we’re not taking COVID-19 seriously enough, 76% of Republicans disagree
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February 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Interesting finding in the new @pewresearch.org COVID-19 report: 39% of Americans are not sure what the current health guidelines are for someone who gets COVID-19.
33% think there's no point in people testing for COVID-19 and 40% that it's no worse than a cold or flu
www.pewresearch.org?p=199451
33% think there's no point in people testing for COVID-19 and 40% that it's no worse than a cold or flu
www.pewresearch.org?p=199451
Great new @pewresearch.org report focused on COVID's impact 5 years later:
- 72% of Americans think the pandemic did more to drive the country apart than bring it together
- 75% say the pandemic took a toll on them but the vast majority say they have recovered at least somewhat
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- 72% of Americans think the pandemic did more to drive the country apart than bring it together
- 75% say the pandemic took a toll on them but the vast majority say they have recovered at least somewhat
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5 Years Later: America Looks Back at the Impact of COVID-19
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it together.
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February 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Great new @pewresearch.org report focused on COVID's impact 5 years later:
- 72% of Americans think the pandemic did more to drive the country apart than bring it together
- 75% say the pandemic took a toll on them but the vast majority say they have recovered at least somewhat
pewrsr.ch/43bH20P
- 72% of Americans think the pandemic did more to drive the country apart than bring it together
- 75% say the pandemic took a toll on them but the vast majority say they have recovered at least somewhat
pewrsr.ch/43bH20P
Here's an extremely timely new piece from @pewresearch.org on foreign aid, answering questions like how much the federal government spends on foreign aid, what it's used for, who receives it, and how Americans feel about it: pewrsr.ch/4hilaox
Some facts in a thread below (1/5)
Some facts in a thread below (1/5)
What the data says about U.S. foreign aid
The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal spending.
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February 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Here's an extremely timely new piece from @pewresearch.org on foreign aid, answering questions like how much the federal government spends on foreign aid, what it's used for, who receives it, and how Americans feel about it: pewrsr.ch/4hilaox
Some facts in a thread below (1/5)
Some facts in a thread below (1/5)
Before Trump pulled out of the WHO, a majority of Americans said the U.S. benefitted from membership in the org. 79% of Dems and 38% of Reps see benefits to membership; this 41 pt gap is larger than partisan divides over the benefits of membership in the UN (36 pts) or NATO (30) pewrsr.ch/4huvfit
4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization
Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say the U.S. benefits from its membership in the World Health Organization.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Before Trump pulled out of the WHO, a majority of Americans said the U.S. benefitted from membership in the org. 79% of Dems and 38% of Reps see benefits to membership; this 41 pt gap is larger than partisan divides over the benefits of membership in the UN (36 pts) or NATO (30) pewrsr.ch/4huvfit
New from @pewresearch.org: a look at global religious nationalism. As part of this, we asked about the influence certain sacred texts (Bible, Quran, etc. depending on country) should--and currently do--have on the country's laws. The U.S. stands out from other high-income countries shorturl.at/YQNot
January 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New from @pewresearch.org: a look at global religious nationalism. As part of this, we asked about the influence certain sacred texts (Bible, Quran, etc. depending on country) should--and currently do--have on the country's laws. The U.S. stands out from other high-income countries shorturl.at/YQNot
46% of workers who telework at least some of the time say that if they were no longer allowed to work from home, they'd be unlikely to stay at their current job per @pewresearch.org :
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Many remote workers say they’d be likely to leave their job if they could no longer work from home
Among employed adults who have a job that can be done from home, 75% are working remotely at least some of the time.
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January 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
46% of workers who telework at least some of the time say that if they were no longer allowed to work from home, they'd be unlikely to stay at their current job per @pewresearch.org :
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Some fascinating facts about federal workers in this new @pewresearch.org roundup (1/5):
- The most highly educated federal agency is USAID; 2/3 of its employees have an MA, PhD or other advanced degree
- Fewer than a fifth of the workers in OPM's database are in DC, MD or VA (the DMV)
- The most highly educated federal agency is USAID; 2/3 of its employees have an MA, PhD or other advanced degree
- Fewer than a fifth of the workers in OPM's database are in DC, MD or VA (the DMV)
January 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Some fascinating facts about federal workers in this new @pewresearch.org roundup (1/5):
- The most highly educated federal agency is USAID; 2/3 of its employees have an MA, PhD or other advanced degree
- Fewer than a fifth of the workers in OPM's database are in DC, MD or VA (the DMV)
- The most highly educated federal agency is USAID; 2/3 of its employees have an MA, PhD or other advanced degree
- Fewer than a fifth of the workers in OPM's database are in DC, MD or VA (the DMV)
Nice historical context on government shutdowns and views
The most recent federal government shutdown (2018-2019) was also the longest ever (35 days). At the time, 58% of Americans said it was a very serious problem for the country, but Democrats were more than twice as likely as Republicans to see it that way. www.pewresearch.org/politics/201...
December 20, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Nice historical context on government shutdowns and views
Americans' confidence in the nation's judicial system and courts is now at a record low 35%, per Gallup. Only a few countries have seen larger percentage-point drops in confidence over a similar 4 year span: Myanmar, Venezuela, South Africa and Syria among them. news.gallup.com/poll/653897/...
Americans Pass Judgment on Their Courts
Between 2020 and 2024, Americans' confidence in the U.S. judicial system and courts declined by 24 percentage points, one of the largest country-level drops for the courts measured globally since 2006...
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December 17, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Americans' confidence in the nation's judicial system and courts is now at a record low 35%, per Gallup. Only a few countries have seen larger percentage-point drops in confidence over a similar 4 year span: Myanmar, Venezuela, South Africa and Syria among them. news.gallup.com/poll/653897/...
This is a fun tool to graph the popularity of your name over time based on social security data. As one of 4 Laura's in my HS class, not surprised about this 80s peak. Try yours here: baby-names.jetpack.ai
December 17, 2024 at 2:15 PM
This is a fun tool to graph the popularity of your name over time based on social security data. As one of 4 Laura's in my HS class, not surprised about this 80s peak. Try yours here: baby-names.jetpack.ai
Found a real gem while doing legitimate research. Delighted to have discovered it; devastated none of them chose the plural my 2 year old does: "Octopus octopus"
December 16, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Found a real gem while doing legitimate research. Delighted to have discovered it; devastated none of them chose the plural my 2 year old does: "Octopus octopus"
@pewresearch.org is now hiring interns for summer 2025. Apply or share with others who might be interested, please!
These internships are paid and a great learning/networking experience for undergrads: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
These internships are paid and a great learning/networking experience for undergrads: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
Center Internships
The Pew Research Center offers paid internships through our flagship summer internship program. Though specifics may vary by year, internships offerings are usually available on our research teams (Da...
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December 12, 2024 at 3:13 PM
@pewresearch.org is now hiring interns for summer 2025. Apply or share with others who might be interested, please!
These internships are paid and a great learning/networking experience for undergrads: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
These internships are paid and a great learning/networking experience for undergrads: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
Add some data to your hot takes about elections with this nice new synthesis piece about the 2024 mega election year from @pewresearch.org
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Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Add some data to your hot takes about elections with this nice new synthesis piece about the 2024 mega election year from @pewresearch.org
pewrsr.ch/4g9zfUy
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According to a new @pewresearch.org blog, 75% of Americans are confident in their ability to find their credit report, but fewer are confident in their ability to create a monthly budget (59%) or a plan to pay off debt (57%) or an investment plan (27%)
More here: pewrsr.ch/4iqQ9zA
More here: pewrsr.ch/4iqQ9zA
Roughly half of Americans are knowledgeable about personal finances
Among U.S. adults who are knowledgeable about personal finances, 49% say they learned a great deal or a fair amount about personal finances from family and friends.
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December 9, 2024 at 5:43 PM
According to a new @pewresearch.org blog, 75% of Americans are confident in their ability to find their credit report, but fewer are confident in their ability to create a monthly budget (59%) or a plan to pay off debt (57%) or an investment plan (27%)
More here: pewrsr.ch/4iqQ9zA
More here: pewrsr.ch/4iqQ9zA
The new "striking findings" post from @pewresearch.org is out today, highlighting some of our big numbers from 2024.
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Striking findings from 2024
Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
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December 6, 2024 at 5:32 PM
The new "striking findings" post from @pewresearch.org is out today, highlighting some of our big numbers from 2024.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
88% of voters say the 2024 election was run and administered at least somewhat well -- up from 59% in 2020. These rosier views are driven entirely by shifting Trump voters, 93% of whom say this year was well administered -- compared with 21% in 2020. More here: www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Voters Broadly Positive About How Elections Were Conducted, in Sharp Contrast to 2020
Trump voters’ skepticism about election administration and the counting of mail-in ballots declined sharply with their candidate’s win.
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December 5, 2024 at 1:10 PM
88% of voters say the 2024 election was run and administered at least somewhat well -- up from 59% in 2020. These rosier views are driven entirely by shifting Trump voters, 93% of whom say this year was well administered -- compared with 21% in 2020. More here: www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
The Global Attitudes team @pewresearch.org is hiring a research associate! We're looking for someone with a background in public opinion/social science research who has strong data skills--and ideally an interest in cross-national research. Apply here: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
Research Associate, Global Attitudes
Department Overview Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes team conducts cross-national survey research on major international issues such as attitudes toward the U.S. and American foreign policy, vie...
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December 3, 2024 at 9:34 PM
The Global Attitudes team @pewresearch.org is hiring a research associate! We're looking for someone with a background in public opinion/social science research who has strong data skills--and ideally an interest in cross-national research. Apply here: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
Obsessed with this and eagerly anticipating the sequel: hot croc buns
New Orleans out here innovating in bread shapes. Say hello to the challigator.
November 28, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Obsessed with this and eagerly anticipating the sequel: hot croc buns
Yelled “this is an elite activity!” at our Washington DC turkey trot this am …. Because only 3% of Americans expected to participate in a community run on Thanksgiving this year! www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
The vast majority of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, but their traditions and activities vary widely
Turkey Day traditions, activities and even preferred dinnertimes vary.
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November 28, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Yelled “this is an elite activity!” at our Washington DC turkey trot this am …. Because only 3% of Americans expected to participate in a community run on Thanksgiving this year! www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...