ISTANBUL, Nov 2 (Bernama-Anadolu) — About two-thirds of Americans believe the United States is “seriously off on the wrong track,” while just under one-third believe it is heading in the right direction, according to a new poll, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Most Americans appear uneasy, with just over half saying the economy has declined under President Donald Trump, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted through Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel and reported by ABC on Sunday.
Many feel that both political parties and the president are disconnected from the public, while concern about the government shutdown – now more than a month old – continues to rise.
Far more Democrats, at 95 per cent, and independents (77 per cent) than Republicans (29 per cent) say the country is “pretty seriously off on the wrong track.”
Larger shares of Black (87 per cent), Hispanic (71 per cent) and Asian (71 per cent) Americans share this view compared with white Americans (61 per cent).
Majorities across urban, suburban and rural communities, as well as among people of different education and income levels, also believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Although 67 per cent now say the nation is moving in the wrong direction, that figure is down from 75 per cent in November 2024, ahead of the presidential election that returned Trump to power.
About six in 10 Americans blame Trump for the current rate of inflation, while more than six in 10 disapprove of his handling of tariffs, which are thought to have pushed up prices — and of the economy and the federal government overall.
Majorities also express disapproval of his approach to several other issues.
Additionally, 64 per cent of Americans say Trump is “going too far” in his efforts to expand presidential power.
However, 68 per cent of Americans also say the Democratic Party is “out of touch with the concerns of most people in the United States today,” compared with 63 per cent who say the same about Trump and 61 per cent about the Republican Party.
Nearly half of Americans, at 48 per cent, say the nation’s global leadership has weakened under Trump, while 33 per cent believe it has strengthened and 18 per cent think it has stayed the same — figures that have changed little during his second term.
— BERNAMA-ANADOLU