• J.D. Vance recently commented, "We cannot be afraid to do something simply because the left might do it in the future." Fifty-one percent (51%) of voters say that statement represents a dangerous increase in the abuse of political power.
  • Just 38% disagree and say it is simply a pragmatic approach that most administrations take.
  • As expected, a majority of Republicans (57%) say it is simply a pragmatic approach.
  • An even larger number of Democrats (72%) disagree and say it is a dangerous increase in the abuse of power.
• While 65% of voters who prefer Trump-like policies call it a pragmatic approach, voters who prefer traditional Republican policies are split.
  • Forty percent (40%) say it is a pragmatic approach, while slightly more (42%) say it is a dangerous increase in power.
• Similarly, a plurality (43%) say that Republicans weaponize political power to achieve their ends more than Democrats, while 34% say Democrats do.
  • One in 5 (20%) claim both parties weaponize political power equally.
  • Nearly a quarter (24%) of Republicans say their own party weaponizes power more.
  • One in 5 Democrats (20%) lay the blame on themselves.
• Postgraduates, who often see the world differently than other voters, blame the GOP by a 56% to 22% margin.
  • Among all other voters, Republicans have a more modest lead, 41% to 36%.
• Overall, 63% of American voters say that abuse of political power is a Very Serious problem in America today, while another 29% say it is Somewhat Serious.
  • Just 6% of voters say it is Not Very Serious or Not At All Serious.
  • A majority of voters also believe serious abuses of power occurred under Obama, Biden, and Trump.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, November 5-6, 2025. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.