Poll: Most Americans Are Unhappy with the Situation in the Country

Two thirds of respondents believe that the country is heading the wrong course Most Americans are unhappy with the situation in the country and believe that President Donald Trump exacerbates tensions at the time of the national crisis, according to a new poll conducted by the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Most Americans, including 63% of Republicans, believe the country is heading the wrong course. About two-thirds of respondents, including 37 percent of Republicans, are convinced that Trump exacerbates the split in society. Only 24% of respondents believe that the country is moving in the right direction. A month ago, 33% of Americans thought so, and in March – 42%. Just then, a coronavirus pandemic swept the country, killing about 120,000 lives and disrupting the usual life in the United States. Now Trump’s response to the pandemic is approved by 37% of Americans, and in March, 44% were of this opinion. The president’s overall rating is now 39%. In February and March, it was 43%.