A new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that a majority of Americans want the newly elected Congress, in which Democrats have a majority, to work to end the war with Iran and cancel the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, which indicates demands for rapid action to address the high cost of living.
The poll, which lasted for four days and ended on Monday, showed that 71 percent of Americans want Congress to pass legislation to end the conflict that Trump and Israel began with Iran on February 28. This percentage includes 93 percent of Democrats and 51 percent of Republicans.
In the midterm elections that took place last week, the Democrats achieved their largest majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives since at least 2008, in a strong blow to the Republicans loyal to Trump, against the backdrop of rising costs and the war, which receives widespread popular opposition. Democrats will control both chambers when the new Congress is sworn in on January 3.
62 percent, a smaller but still significant percentage of respondents, said they would support any efforts to cancel the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on imports.
Democratic Party leaders pledged to address concerns about the cost of living, and said they would try to end the US war on Iran. A number of party members also pledged to stop implementing customs duties.
Nine out of ten survey participants said that cost of living issues should be the focus of Congress during its first 100 days of work. A smaller percentage wants to focus on issues such as regulating artificial intelligence, immigration reform, and climate change.
But many Americans appear to be concerned that Democrats will use their new power to initiate legal action against Trump. About 42 percent of the survey participants said that the new Congress’s attempt to hold Trump accountable in preparation for his removal would be “bad for the country,” while 33 percent said it would be good for the country. The rest were not sure or did not answer the question.
Democrats in Congress are divided on how to reduce health care costs, and on how aggressively they should target Trump, including whether he or members of his government should be removed. It is expected that a vote will be held in the House of Representatives this week on holding Defense Minister Pete Hegseth accountable. In preparation for his removal after a move by a Republican legislator.
The poll showed that Trump's popularity is at 32 percent, which is close to the lowest level in his political career, but it also showed that Democrats are not very popular.
About 45 percent of Americans view Democrats favorably, while 51 percent view them negatively.
About 35 percent view Republicans positively, while 60 percent view them negatively.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll, which was conducted online and nationwide, collected responses from 1,705 American adults. The margin of error is about two percentage points.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, admitted to having an extramarital affair, sparking widespread speculation about the possibility of his separation from his wife, Lori Huang, amid questions about the fate of his huge fortune, estimated at about $155.2 billion, and the possibility of his wife getting half of it in the event of a divorce.
Huang is considered one of the 10 richest people in the world, according to Forbes magazine estimates, although he briefly dropped out of the top 10 list on Monday, coinciding with a decline in his company's shares.
Huang had admitted in a letter to company employees on Sunday that he was “unfaithful to his wife,” following reports that he had a relationship with a woman named Alice Huang, who was allegedly a spy working for China.
Jensen Huang's relationship with his wife goes back to the mid-eighties of the last century, when they met during their studies at Oregon State University, years before he founded Nvidia.
The CEO previously praised his wife's role in his career, saying that she "was part of (NVIDIA) at every step."
In his apology to his wife and family, Huang acknowledged that his actions had hurt them, saying: “I hurt my wife and children,” adding: “I take full responsibility for what I did and the pain I caused.”
He continued: “I know that an apology cannot fix what I did,” expressing his hope that his family will be able to overcome the crisis, saying: “I hope that our family will recover, and that over time I will be able to regain your trust.”
Despite these apologies, Lori Huang did not issue any public comment regarding the incident, nor did she reveal her position on the continuation of the marriage or the possibility of separation.
Questions are rising about the wife’s potential share of her husband’s wealth, especially since the US state of California applies the joint property system between spouses, which requires that assets acquired during the marriage, such as stocks, real estate, income, retirement accounts, shares in companies, and personal property, be divided equally upon divorce, unless there are legal agreements stipulating otherwise.
Under this system, Huang's share in Nvidia, along with the proceeds and money he collected during the years of marriage, may become divisible assets, which could give his wife at least $75 billion, according to current estimates published by Forbes magazine, if the divorce takes place and the rules of joint ownership apply to these assets.
But the final amount remains undecided, as it depends on the nature of the actual ownership of the assets and whether the spouses have signed a pre- or post-nuptial agreement that specifies separate property from joint ownership.
The company's official documents from 2026 indicate that most of the shares attributed to Jensen Huang are held in trusts that the spouses manage as joint trustees, which may mean that they have a joint interest in them.
The Wall Street Journal also reported that Huang recently spoke to his colleagues about the major role his wife plays in his life, noting that she handles many of his affairs, including signing papers and managing money. He even joked that he “does not know his home address, and does not pay any of his bills.”
Huang owns more than 3.5 percent of NVIDIA shares, making him the largest shareholder in the company, and this share may become one of the most prominent assets up for division if the marriage ends in divorce.
If Lori Huang receives half of her husband's wealth, the value of her financial settlement may exceed what some billionaires' wives received after the separation, as MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, obtained a share in the company worth about $36 billion at the time of the divorce.
Following her separation from Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 2021, Melinda French Gates also obtained billions of dollars, including at least $12.5 billion to support her charitable projects, in addition to transferring shares and other financial assets to her.
