Majority believes Trump moving US in wrong direction, poll finds
Most US adults think Donald Trump is moving the country in the wrong direction during his second presidency, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released the day before his State of the Union speech.
Fifty-five percent of adults feel that Trump is changing the country for the worse, a 13-point increase from around the same time of his first presidency, the survey conducted from 27 to 30 January found.
The number of people who held that view also increased four points from April.
Unsurprisingly, support for the president splits down party lines.
Ninety percent of Democrats think the country is worse off than a year ago; 82% of Republicans feel things have improved.
Faith in the democratic system of government also decreased during the first year of Trump’s second term.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/trump-poll-state-of-the-union
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82% of Republicans feel things have improved?
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