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AAPI adults are concerned about changes to college landscape and intergenerational progress

AAPI adults continue to view a college degree as integral to improving their future, but are concerned with federal funding cuts to higher education. Overall, AAPI adults are more pessimistic about the state of the country, the national economy, and their own personal finances than they were in 2023.

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Little optimism about politics in the U.S., especially among Democrats

Fifty-nine percent are pessimistic about the state of politics in the United States and many are doubtful about the future of the political parties and how political leaders are selected.

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Culture and Society

Attention to men’s professional sports still outpaces women’s, but there is closer parity for college sports

Women’s sports fans are more gender balanced than men’s sports fans. They are also more likely to identify attachments to players as opposed to teams.

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Most say gender is determined at birth

More people approve of Trump’s handling of transgender issues than his job performance overall. People are more likely to oppose than support public health insurance programs like Medicare or Medicaid covering gender-affirming medical treatments.

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Education

Few support punitive funding cuts to colleges and universities

Most of the public believes that colleges and universities make significant contributions to scientific and technological advancement and think their federal research funding should be maintained.

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