March 28, 2025
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion, over two days, April 2-3, via written releases.
On Wednesday, April 2, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results of a national survey on the Trump administration, its policies, and other political topics. On the day new tariffs are set to take effect, the poll will release results showing how respondents think tariffs affect the economy and whether President Donald Trump’s policies will decrease or increase inflation. The poll also asks about deportation of immigrants in the United States illegally, abolishing the Department of Education, ending DEI policies, and making Canada the 51st state. Also included are views of vaccinations, making English the official language, and the economy and personal finances. A number of questions focus on views of foreign policy and international leaders and countries, including Russia, Ukraine, China, Canada, and Israel.
On Thursday, April 3, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results pertaining to public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court. The poll provides the latest trends in national approval of, and confidence in, the Supreme Court and other institutions. The survey reviews public reaction to recent Court decisions, including presidential immunity and a freeze on federal spending, and pending cases, including a ban on hormonal and other treatments for transgender minors. The survey also assesses attention to news about the Court. Public opinion about presidential powers vis-à-vis the Court is also included. This is the 25th installment in a series of nationwide surveys, begun in 2019, measuring public understanding and opinion of the nation’s highest court.
The written releases and corresponding data will be distributed and made available on the above-stated dates at 1 a.m. EDT, on the Marquette Law School Poll website. Embargoed written releases of these national surveys will be available to members of the media who formally register their interest in advance online and agree to stated embargo policies. Reporters who have registered for previous embargoes do not need to register again.
Interviews with Franklin following the poll’s releases are available on request by contacting Kevin Conway at kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
The Marquette Law School Poll has achieved considerable renown through its surveys both of Wisconsin and the nation more generally. Established in 2012, it has become the most extensive statewide polling project in Wisconsin history, setting the standard for public opinion research in the state. Since 2019, the Law School’s surveys of national public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court and selected political issues have expanded the work of the poll both geographically and topically.
This work has been nationally recognized for its accuracy and transparency. Among more than 500 pollsters across the United States, for example, the Marquette Law School Poll has been ranked second by Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin. FiveThirtyEight.com ranked the poll third, also giving it the nation’s only perfect 10 score for transparency.
Franklin has directed the poll since its inception in 2012. A professor of law and public policy at Marquette Law School, Franklin also served on the ABC News election night Decision Desk from 2002 to 2020. He is a past president of the Society for Political Methodology and an elected fellow of the society; he holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan.
Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of Marketing and Communication. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
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