A CNN poll by SSRS on February 25, 2026, revealed strong viewer support for President Trump’s State of the Union address the previous night, with 64% believing his policies would steer the U.S. in the right direction, up from 54% before the speech, a major improvement and one that speaks to the generally popular and positive message the president promulgated at the State of the Union event.
Among a Republican-leaning audience, 62% approved of his immigration and economic agendas, emphasizing border security, tariffs, and affordability amid post-inflation recovery. Confidence in priorities rose to 54%, though tariffs divided opinions, and affordability concerns lingered at 40%, with no confidence.
Reacting to CNN coverage, one conservative posted, “BREAKING CNN is in tatters, liberals are in tears after bombshell polling show most Americans who watched the State of the Union address believe President Trump has America on the right track.” Similarly, the official GOP account posted its own triumphant social media announcement. “State of the Union recap: – The Golden Age IS HERE – President Trump is delivering on his promises – Democrats still hate America. THE BEST IS YET TO COME 🇺🇸” the post read.
Breaking down the situation, another post added, “The leftist Democrats are gonna lose their minds this time! A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) poll shows that the American public overwhelmingly supports Trump’s State of the Union address.”
“Among Americans who watched it on TV, 75% gave positive feedback on Trump’s speech. America’s golden age is really coming. Will that left-wing nut Omar, who howled at Trump during the State of the Union, be so pissed off that she packs her bags and heads back to her Somalia?” the same source asked.
Concluding his comments, this user noted, “The leftist Democrats are gonna lose their minds this time! A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) poll shows that the American public overwhelmingly supports Trump’s State of the Union address. Among Americans who watched it on TV, 75% gave positive reviews.”
In his speech, the President stated, “Today our border is secure… In the past nine months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States. But we will always allow people to come in legally, people that will love our country and will work hard to maintain our country.”
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“After four years in which millions and millions of illegal aliens poured across our borders totally unfettered and unchecked, we now have the strongest and most secure border in American history, by far,” Trump declared.
Building on his last point, he stated, “We can never forget that many in this room not only allowed the border invasion to happen before I got involved, but indeed, they would do it all over again if they ever had the chance… The only thing standing between Americans and a wide-open border right now is President Donald J. Trump and our great Republican patriots in Congress.”
Bringing his comments to a close, the president turned to his presumed successor JD Vance. “Tonight, although started four months ago, I am officially announcing the war on fraud to be led by our great Vice President JD Vance… we will actually have a balanced budget overnight,” Trump vowed.
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