Nick Arama writes for RedState.com about public reaction to the start of Donald Trump’s second presidential term.
President Donald Trump has been on a tear, since his inauguration on Jan. 20, to fix things and make good on his promises.
Democrats in response have been spinning, attacking, and lying about his actions.
So, how are the American people reacting to it all? Democrats aren’t going to like this very much, because it looks like the American people are getting the reality and rejecting the spin, in a new Emerson poll that’s pretty amazing.
First, it shows Trump has 49 percent approval, with a net approval across virtually all age groups.
“President Trump’s 49% job approval rating closely reflects his share of national support in the 2024 election, and his 41% disapproval is the lowest it has been in Emerson national polls dating back to his first term,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said. “All age groups have a net approval of Trump, including voters under 30 (46%-38%), except those over 70, who narrowly disapprove (49%-48%).
”But even more amazing was the response to a question in the same poll about whether the country is now on the right track. They had numbers from earlier in January — before Trump was inaugurated — that had 67 percent saying it was on the wrong track, and only 33 percent thought it was on the right track.
But now — with Trump in office — there was a 19-point shift, to a majority of Americans — 52 percent — thinking the country is now on the right track, with 48 percent saying it’s on the wrong track. That’s a huge and significant shift, and it’s an indication they’re embracing/approving Trump’s actions, that they believe good things are happening and are going to happen.