About Eight-in-10 LGBTQ+ Adults Disapprove of President Trump
As Americans plan their Pride celebrations this month, LGBTQ+ communities are navigating a political environment, spearheaded by the president, that has been openly hostile to their existence. So it is no surprise that LGBTQ+ Americans broadly disapprove of President Trump’s job performance (82% disapprove, including 73% who strongly disapprove) and his handling of the economy (85% disapprove, including 74% who strongly disapprove).
- By contrast, 59% of Americans overall disapprove of President Trump’s job performance, including 46% strongly disapprove, while 62% disapprove of his handling of the economy, including 48% strongly disapprove.
A Quarter of LGBTQ+ Americans Regret Voting For President Trump
While only about 20% of LGBTQ+ Americans reported voting for President Trump in 2024, over a quarter of those who do (27%) report regretting their vote, compared to 17% of 2024 Trump voters overall.
LGBTQ+ Americans Are More Uneasy About the Economy and Pessimistic About the Future
“It’s affordability, stupid” has been a driving sentiment this year when poll after poll show Americans feeling first-hand the devastating impacts of President Trump’s disastrous policies, especially on the economy. LGBTQ+ adults have not been spared feeling this pain. Nearly nine-in-10 (86%) rate the economy negatively and about three-in-four (74%) feel uneasy about their personal financial situations. Additionally, nearly nine-in-10 (86%) again feel that our country is going in the wrong direction, while about two-thirds (62%) feel that America will be worse off a year from now.
- In comparison, about seven-in-10 (69%) of Americans overall rate the economy negatively while 63% of Americans overall feel that our country is off on the wrong track.
LGBTQ+ Americans Do Not Feel President Trump and Republicans in Congress Have The Right Priorities
The issues that LGBTQ+ adults want Congress to prioritize are not so different from Americans overall — inflation and the cost of living (58%), health care (43%), and jobs and the economy (42%). Notably, just 9% of LGBTQ+ Americans believe transgender issues should be a priority for Congress, compared to only 4% of Americans overall. However, majorities (62%) of Americans support legislation that protects LGBTQ+ Americans from discrimination, including three-in-five who say they could not support an elected official who wants to ban health care for transgender people.
- By 44-point and 36-point margins respectively, LGBTQ+ adults feel that President Trump and Republicans in Congress are not focused enough on the cost of living and healthcare.
- By 47-point and 48-point margins respectively, LGBTQ+ adults feel that President Trump and Republicans in Congress are focused too much on immigration and foreign conflicts.
Majorities Trust the Democratic Party on a Range of Issues, But Many Do Not Trust Either Party
Democrats hold the advantage when it comes to who LGBTQ+ adults trust on a range of issues, but a significant share do not trust either party.
- 32% of LGBTQ+ Americans do not trust either or don’t know which party to trust to handle health care.
- 32% of LGBTQ+ Americans do not trust either or don’t know which party to trust to handle inflation.
- 32% of LGBTQ+ Americans do not trust either or don’t know which party to trust when it comes to “looking out for people like me.”
- 28% of LGBTQ+ Americans do not trust either or don’t know which party to trust to handle jobs and the economy.
About Half of LGBTQ+ Americans Get Their News Online
LGBTQ+ adults are more likely to be passive news consumers compared to Americans overall, with 51% who seek out news and 49% who let the news come to them. 50% of LGBTQ+ adults get their news from social media, including 26% who get their news from influencers and creators.
- Over half, 59%, report watching YouTube several times a day.
