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Gallup: Record Low Optimism on Environment Amid Trump Policies

4/15/2026

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Gallup reports record-low positive feelings about the environment: 66% say it is worsening, 35% rate it good.
Partisan split: 16% of Democrats and 63% of Republicans view the environment positively.
63% say the government is doing too little to protect the environment.
Water pollution is the top concern at 56% worried about drinking water quality.
The decline in optimism is linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s environmental policies.

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Gallup reports record-low positive feelings about the environment: 66% say it is worsening, 35% rate it good.
Partisan split: 16% of Democrats and 63% of Republicans view the environment positively.
63% say the government is doing too little to protect the environment.
Water pollution is the top concern at 56% worried about drinking water quality.
The decline in optimism is linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s environmental policies.