Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025: Twenty percent (20%) of voters say America is much safer than it was a year ago, with 23% saying somewhat safer. A Napolitan News Service national survey conducted by RMG Research found 19% say somewhat less safe, and 35% say much less safe.
The survey also found that 26% say President Trump’s approach to international affairs and foreign policy makes America much safer, with 25% saying somewhat safer. Fifteen percent (15%) say somewhat less safe, and 32% say much less safe.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on October 22, 2025. Fieldwork for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of Registered Voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. and founder of the Napolitan Institute.
Survey questions
Generally speaking, is America safer or less safe than it was a year ago?
- 20%-Much safer
- 23%-Somewhat safer
- 19%-Somewhat less safe
- 35%-Much less safe
- 3%-Not sure
Does President Trump’s approach to international affairs and foreign policy make America safer or less safe?
- 26%-Much safer
- 25%-Somewhat safer
- 15%-Somewhat less safe
- 32%-Much less safe
- 3%-Not sure
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