Research

October 2025 Current Events Survey

November 3, 2025

Galvanize Action surveyed ideologically-moderate white women across the US to see how they were feeling about current events.

QUESTION #1
Which of the following best describes your current financial situation?

Graph showing that 57% of moderate white women have notice increases to cost of living and are worried about making ends meet. Another 36% have noticed increases, but are less worried.

I’ve noticed increases in my cost of living and I’m worried about my ability to make ends meet.	57%
I’ve noticed increases in my cost of living but I’m not worried about my ability to make ends meet.	36%
I haven’t noticed increases in my cost of living and I’m not worried about my ability to make ends meet.	3%
I haven’t noticed increases in my cost of living but I’m still worried about my ability to make ends meet.	5%

An overwhelming majority (93%) of women in this sample say they’ve noticed increases in their cost of living.
Over half of respondents (57%) say that they’ve noticed increases and are worried about their ability to make ends meet.

QUESTION #2
Is your opinion of President Trump favorable or unfavorable?

Graph showing 48% say their opinion of Trump is strongly unfavorable, 16 say somewhat unfavorable, 25% say somewhat favorable, and 11% say strongly favorable.

	May	September	October
Strongly favorable	15%	13%	11%
Somewhat favorable	23%	30%	25%
Somewhat unfavorable	20%	20%	16%
Strongly unfavorable	42%	37%	48%

The majority (64%) of respondents have an unfavorable opinion of President Trump, with nearly half (48%) saying their opinion is strongly unfavorable. When compared to findings from the same question asked in September and May, more women in this (different) sample report having an unfavorable view of Trump.

QUESTION #3
The week of Oct 6, 2025, President Trump deployed the National Guard to Chicago and Portland, citing violence and disruptions at federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. State and local leaders have filed lawsuits arguing that the president is exceeding his authority. In this situation, which of the following comes closest to your view?

Chart showing most women (33%) think the President acted outside his authority and Congress should initiate impeachment proceedings

The president acted within his authority, and no further action or limits are necessary.	20%
The president acted within his authority, but the Courts should have the final say in whether the deployment occurs.	8%
It is unclear whether the president acted within his authority, and Congress should pass legislation to clarify this.	17%
The president acted outside his authority, but it was justified.	4%
The president acted outside his authority, and citizens should respond by voting differently in the next election.	18%
The president acted outside his authority, and Congress should begin impeachment proceedings in response to the president’s actions.	33%

Among surveyed women in our audience, a slight majority (55%) believe that the president acted outside his authority by sending the National Guard to Chicago and Portland.
Just over half (51%) believe that, because of this, he should either be voted out (18%) or impeached (33%).
Just 4% believe that acting outside his authority was justified, and 20% believe that the action was within his authority and no further limits are necessary.

QUESTION #4
To what extent do you support or oppose the president deploying the National Guard to cities like Chicago and Portland?

Chart showing 41% strongly oppose the President deploying the National Guard to Portland and Chicago while 22% somewhat oppose, 20% somewhat support, and 16% strongly support.

Strongly support	16%
Somewhat support	20%
Somewhat oppose	22%
Strongly oppose	41%

The majority (63%) of women surveyed oppose the president deploying the National Guard to cities, with a plurality (41%) saying they strongly oppose it.

QUESTION #5
Which of the following best describes your view on political violence?

Political violence is never acceptable, no matter the circumstances.	68%
Political violence is generally unacceptable, but there might be extreme circumstances where it could be justified.	21%
Political violence is acceptable when people believe it will effectively create political change.	3%
I’m uncertain about whether political violence could ever be justified.	8%

The vast majority (89%) of respondents report opposing political violence, with 68% saying it’s never acceptable no matter the circumstances, and 21% saying it’s generally unacceptable except for potential extreme situations.
Only 8% said they were unsure.

QUESTION #6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Trump administration is handling information related to the government’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein?

Chart showing that 46% strongly disapprove of the Trump admin's handling of the Epstein investigation, 18% somewhat disapprove, 15% have not heard of this situation, and 21% approve to some extent.

Strongly approve	6%
Somewhat approve	15%
Somewhat disapprove	18%
Strongly disapprove	46%
I have not heard of this situation until now	15%

A majority (64%) of women in our audience disapprove of the way the current administration is handling the Epstein files, with nearly half of respondents (46%) saying they strongly disapprove.
However, some (21%) indicated that they do approve, and 15% said they haven’t heard of the situation, which tells us that there are women in our audience who are unaware of how the Trump administration has been handling the Epstein files.