Just before Donald Trump returns to the White House, a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC survey finds 31% of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults believe the country is heading in the right direction, similar to the share (29%) of the general population who felt the same when last asked in December 2024. Confidence in the federal government’s ability to address the nation’s challenges in 2025 remains low among AAPI adults, with 60% expressing little or no confidence and only 11% feeling highly confident. AAPI Democrats express far less confidence in him on these issues compared with AAPI Republicans.