Support for Businesses Taking Public Stances Drops: Gallup Survey
Americans' support for businesses taking public stances has dipped, according to a new Gallup survey, as many companies have curried favor with President Trump during his second term.
47% of 3,270 respondents said businesses should take a stance on current events, down from 51% in 2025 but up from 38% in 2024. Gallup’s findings are based on its annual Business in Society survey, conducted with Bentley University in May. The poll has a margin of error of 2.4 percentage points.
53% of respondents said businesses should not speak out publicly, representing the median result of the five instances Bentley and Gallup have asked the question.
Tech industry leaders have sought closer proximity to the president during his second term. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang were among those who attended a state dinner hosted by Trump.