Record Number of Americans Now Think America is on the Right Track

 For many Americans, the Trump election was nothing short of a miracle.  For the other half, the Trump election is a nightmare.

That being said, a major poll taker asked Americans the question, "Is America on the right track?"  To their amazement, for the first time EVER the number went up.

For the first time ever, Rasmussen Reports released polling that revealed a positive increase in Americans who believe the country is on the "right track." Roughly 47% feel this way -- the highest it's been in about two decades -- leaving researchers at a loss for words. The question is this, "Washington Watch" guest host Jody Hice posed on Friday's "Washington Watch," "Is there a specific reason for the change?" If so, what could it be?

In September, 2024, only 28% of surveyed Americans felt the country was on the "right track." Last year was also the first time since 2022 the number of pessimistic Americans fell below 70%. Even then, a solid 65% still believed America was on the "wrong track." Concerning the most recent findings, Rasmussen's chief pollster Mark Mitchell, who also joined Friday's show, explained that a lot of what this data highlights is "an incredible environment out there for public opinion."

"I never predicted anything like this would happen," he said. As Mitchell went on to explain that the tide is turning in "this red team, blue team dichotomy," politically speaking. "Right now," he explained, "it looks like ... an existential crisis for D.C.," especially for the "unelected powers that have been doing what they want. ... They've lost the ability to control ... and Americans are the happiest they've ever been."

As for the "right" or "wrong track" discussion, Hice asked, "Is this purely political? Is it economic? What do we mean when we're saying, 'Is America on the right track?'" According to Mitchell, it's simply an "additional measurement of happiness." He pointed out that the question is intentionally straightforward, "and the reason it's so powerful is just because everybody asks it" -- most Americans care about the state of their country to some extent. "We have so much history," he added, "and the fact that the positive results have never been above 50% in all of our polling history is kind of sad, because you'd want, in a representative democracy, to try and maximize that number."

With positive feelings at an all-time high, Mitchell continued to explain that Americans don't seem to understand the scope of this change. Ultimately, "this could be a fundamental reformation of all kind of politics." In fact, these eye-catching statistics come after President Donald Trump "received his highest approval rating ever, with 53% of respondents approving of his work to this point." In addition to this, "70% of participants -- regardless of whether they support Trump -- agree that the president is doing what he promised to do."

And as Mitchell pointed out, this also comes as many mainstream "news outlets ... gaslit too much ... pushed it too far and ... completely lost their power." President Trump, he stated, has "carte blanche in a way I don't think any politician in my lifetime has."

Here;  Record Number of Americans Think The Country Is On The 'Right Track'