Special Report Spotlight Most Americans feel hugely divided by wealth, new NBC poll shows Melina Khan USA Today Jun 21, 2026 Jun 21, 2026 Updated Jul 1, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Many Americans feel a division between those who are wealthy and those who are not in this country, a new NBC News poll found.kAm%96 A@==[ C6=62D65 @? %9FCD52J 2?5 DA@?D@C65 3J E96 ?@?A2CE:D2? ?@?AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@? |@C6 !6C764E[ 7@F?5 E92E E96 >2;@C:EJ @7 E9@D6 DFCG6J65 36=:6G6 >@DE p>6C:42?D D92C6 E96 D2>6 4@C6 G2=F6D]k^AmkAmqFE E92E D2>6 >2;@C:EJ @7 DFCG6J C6DA@?56?ED WdcTX 2=D@ 28C665 E92E >@DE p>6C:42?D 5:D28C66 23@FE A@=:4:6D 2?5 :DDF6D]k^AmkAm}2>6=J[ g`T @7 E9@D6 DFCG6J65 7@C E96 A@== D2:5 E96 H62=E9J 2?5 ?@?\H62=E9J 2C6 >@C6 5:G:565 E92? 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