Americans Positive About Direction Of Country Says New Report

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Rachel Stevenson
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Survey numbers can be a mess to sort through—especially when they’re coming from media outlets who treat journalism like it’s improv night at the activist theater. The liberal press loves pumping out their curated “surveys,” which always seem to magically show Democrats just this close to saving America from its own voters. But when you cut through the nonsense and look at surveys that have earned their stripes over the years, you find a very different picture. And one of the most consistent truth-tellers in the game? Rasmussen.

Rasmussen’s latest numbers are not exactly what the DNC ordered. In fact, if you listen closely, you can probably hear the sound of a thousand progressive strategists choking on their oat milk. Despite all the drama, noise, and carefully choreographed “resistance” messaging the Democrats have thrown at President Trump—from tariffs to fake impeachments to 24/7 cable news hysteria—here’s what Americans are saying in Rasmussen’s survey: 49% believe the country is headed in the right direction. That’s not just good—it’s historic. In 20 years of tracking, Rasmussen has never recorded a number that high for that question. Ever.

Let that sink in. Nearly half the country thinks things are going well under Trump. Only 46% say we’re on the wrong track. That’s a net positive of three points, which might not sound like a landslide, but in “right direction” survey history, it’s basically the equivalent of the Miracle on Ice.

Mark Mitchell of Rasmussen even noted that if the current trajectory holds, we could soon see a majority of Americans saying we’re on the right path. That’s a big deal because the “right track” question is usually the pessimists’ playground. Even in good times, that number tends to hover in the basement. But here we are, with people shrugging off the doom and gloom because—for once—someone in Washington is actually delivering on promises.

And let’s not ignore the cherry on top: President Trump’s approval rating clocked in at 52% in the same survey. And that’s before a series of high-profile wins—ceasefires abroad, trade victories, and the dramatic release of Hamas hostage Edan Alexander. You’ve got to wonder what that approval rating looks like after all that dust settles. If this is how people feel before the headlines catch up, Democrats may want to start updating their résumés.

Compare that with March numbers from NBC and Marist—44% and 42%, respectively, for “right track.” So it’s not just a fluke or an outlier. The upward momentum is consistent across outlets, even the ones that usually twist themselves into pretzels trying to pretend otherwise.

Meanwhile, as Trump racks up victories and positive sentiment, the Democrats are out here playing “Defund ICE: Live Action Roleplay Edition.” Over the weekend, they were literally interfering with immigration enforcement again, creating scenes at ICE facilities that look more like Burning Man than civil discourse. One incident was so wild that Massachusetts police accused a politician of inciting a crowd against law enforcement. You can’t make this stuff up.

So what do we have? On one side, a president whose policies are moving the needle, whose approval is climbing, and whose leadership is being recognized even in traditionally skeptical surveys. On the other, a party so wrapped up in identity politics and theatrical protests that they’ve basically made themselves unelectable in any zip code where people still stand for the national anthem.

This isn’t just a contrast—it’s a canyon. And more and more Americans seem to be choosing the path that doesn’t end with Molotov cocktails and megaphones.

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