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Recent polling data indicates that a significant portion of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction despite ongoing concerns about the stock market being affected by tariffs. According to a report by CNN’s Harry Enten, which references surveys from NBC News and Marist, the sentiment of the American public appears to be more positive than in previous years.
Enten highlighted the findings from Marist, showing that 45% of Americans feel the country is on the right track, marking the second-highest level recorded by the poll since 2009. Similarly, NBC News data revealed 44% of respondents share this sentiment, the highest since 2004. Enten pointed out that these numbers are particularly notable when compared to historical data related to presidential re-elections.
Despite President Trump not being constitutionally eligible for re-election, the current public opinion stands above the 42% threshold observed when incumbent parties have historically been re-elected. This contrasts sharply with the period when Kamala Harris and the Democrats were voted out of power, during which only about 27% to 28% of Americans believed the nation was on the right track.
Enten concluded that the current percentage of Americans expressing optimism about the country’s trajectory is substantially higher than in past instances when there was a shift in political power. This data provides a snapshot of public sentiment at a time when economic indicators, such as the impact of tariffs on the stock market, might suggest a more cautious outlook.
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