Gallup's Top 10 U.S. Findings of 2020
Gallup polling closely followed the key historic events of 2020, namely a pandemic unlike the world had seen in nearly a century and the associated sharp economic downturn. At the same time, the nation witnessed some worrisome trends in public concern about race relations and a decline in Americans' mental health ratings.
Here are some of our top findings from these and related issues in 2020:
Impeachment and Economic Highs: The year began with a strong focus on President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial. Trump came out of the impeachment with an acquittal and a personal-best 49% approval rating. This coincided with a 20-year high in how Americans felt about the U.S. economy. As the year progressed, however, these sentiments would soon give way to some of the worst economic assessments seen in the United States since the Great Recession.