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 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky 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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