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🎂Donald Trump turns 80 today, June 14. He is one of the 20 oldest national leaders in the world, per our analysis of 186 United Nations member states. In 2023, 49% of U.S. adults said the best age for a president is in their 50s. What age do you think is best for a world leader? 🤔
Bee swarm chart plotting the ages of 186 United Nations member states nations' leaders. Text reads: Donald Trump is among the world's 20 oldest national leaders Country leader's age Youngest, Balen Shah, 36, Nepal. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 48, Ukraine Mark Carney, 61, Canada Median age: 63 Xi Jinping, 72, China Vladimir Putin, 73, Russia Donald Trump, 80, United States Oldest, Paul Biya, 93, Cameroon

ALT Bee swarm chart plotting the ages of 186 United Nations member states nations' leaders. Text reads: Donald Trump is among the world's 20 oldest national leaders Country leader's age Youngest, Balen Shah, 36, Nepal. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 48, Ukraine Mark Carney, 61, Canada Median age: 63 Xi Jinping, 72, China Vladimir Putin, 73, Russia Donald Trump, 80, United States Oldest, Paul Biya, 93, Cameroon

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As Trump turns 80, who are the oldest – and youngest – current world leaders?

As Trump turns 80, only 16 of 186 national leaders are older. The median leader age is 63, while Nepal's 36-year-old PM is the youngest.

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🏈 #TexasTech football player #BrendanSorsby could still play this season after a judge temporarily blocked the NCAA’s ruling tied to sports betting. Our 2025 survey found Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports.
Chart showing growing shares of Americans view legal sports betting as bad for society and sports.

ALT Chart showing growing shares of Americans view legal sports betting as bad for society and sports.

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Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports

Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.

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🇺🇸 On the 250th anniversary of the U.S., our surveys over the past year find most people are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. and think the country’s best days are behind us. What do you think? 🤔
Chart showing most Americans think the country’s best days are behind us.

ALT Chart showing most Americans think the country’s best days are behind us.

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On the Country’s 250th Anniversary, the American People Are in a Sour Mood

Still, many express some optimism: Most people say they feel "hopeful" and 54% say they're "happy" when thinking about the future.

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In the U.S., satisfaction with democracy declined from 37% in 2025 to 30% in 2026, primarily driven by Republicans growing less satisfied.
Chart showing satisfaction with functioning of democracy is up in South Korea and Japan, down in Australia and U.S.

ALT Chart showing satisfaction with functioning of democracy is up in South Korea and Japan, down in Australia and U.S.

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Americans are more dissatisfied with how their democracy is working than people in other high-inc...

A large majority of Democrats (86%) are dissatisfied with how American democracy is working. Around half of Republicans (51%) say the same.

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In our 2026 political typology, the public is sorted into nine distinct groups based on their political and cultural values. What are those nine groups? 🧵
The 2026 Pew Research Political Typology

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📣 No Apologies Right, Faith First Conservatives, Loyal Liberals and Leftward Progressives are more politically interested and active than others, so their voices are amplified in U.S. politics. Still, they make up relatively small shares of the public.
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Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology

Our typology sorts the public into nine groups based on their political and cultural values, not their party – painting a picture of American politics with far more than two colors.

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