{"id":2573528,"date":"2026-02-25T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-poll-majority-of-viewers-felt-more-optimistic-about-americas-future-after-watching-trumps-speech\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:45:03","slug":"cnn-poll-majority-of-viewers-felt-more-optimistic-about-americas-future-after-watching-trumps-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-poll-majority-of-viewers-felt-more-optimistic-about-americas-future-after-watching-trumps-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Poll: Majority of Viewers Felt More Optimistic About America&#8217;s Future After Watching Trump&#8217;s Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-poll-majority-of-viewers-felt-more-optimistic-about-americas-future-after-watching-trumps-speech%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2573528&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece centers on president Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union address and the reaction it provoked. A CNN post-speech poll cited in the article shows 64% of viewers believe Trump\u2019s policies would move the U.S. in the right direction,an uptick from 54% before the speech,with CNN\u2019s david Chalian noting Trump spoke persuasively when addressing the nation.The poll result is presented as meaningful for Republicans ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-herschel-walker-talks-georgia-elections-china-and-radical-democratic-spending\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Herschel Walker Talks Georgia Elections, China And Radical Democratic Spending\">crucial midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s remarks are portrayed as portraying the economy as better under his leadership than under Joe biden, with promises of continued manufacturing and investment growth and a pledge to put America first. He criticizes Democratic policies, accusing the Biden era of contributing to inflation, open borders, and the Green New Deal, while claiming his own policies are reducing prices and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >improving economic conditions<\/a>. The article also references RollCall for context and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-on-ap-to-change-capitalization-rule-on-races\/\" title=\"Elon Musk calls on AP to change capitalization rule on races\">includes social media reactions<\/a>, illustrating a polarized political moment as Republicans seek gains in forthcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>The page also contains interactive elements and promotional content, including social posts and advertising, alongside other site features such as a read-more toggle and a correction form.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump turned doubters into believers during Tuesday night&rsquo;s State of the Union speech.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Among speech watchers tonight, 64 percent said his policies would move the U.S. in the right directions,&rdquo; CNN poll guru David Chalian said as he explained the results of a CNN post-speech poll, according to a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2026531073459355793\">posted<\/a> to X.<\/p>\n<p>Chalian noted that Trump, speaking unfiltered to the American people, was persuasive in his explanation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CNN: 64% of speech watchers say President Trump&rsquo;s polices will move the country in the right direction &#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eaYoPeYBnG\">pic.twitter.com\/eaYoPeYBnG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2026531073459355793?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And look at the growth President Trump made over the speech,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pre-speech, it was 54&nbsp; percent of speech watchers thinking his policies would move the U.S. in the right direction. After the speech, the number goes up 10 percentage points, so Donald Trump made some progress with people watching the speech from their pre-speech expectations,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>That kind of progress is crucial for Trump and his party, with crucial mid-term elections this year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re a Republican on the ballot, in 2026, I think you leave this speech being as happy as you could possibly be,&rdquo; Chalian said.<\/p>\n<p>During the speech, Trump said Americans are economically better off today than the were during former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s tenure, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/factbase\/sotu\/transcript\/trump-sotu-20260224\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RollCall.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Moving forward, factories, jobs, investment and trillions and trillions of dollars will continue pouring into the United States of America because we finally have a president who puts America first. I put America first. I love America,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For decades, before I came along, we had the exact opposite. From trade to health care, from energy to immigration, everything was stolen and rigged in order to drain the wealth out of the productive, hardworking people who make our country great, who make our country run,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said that during the Biden era, &ldquo;it reached a breaking point with the Green New Scam, open borders for everyone. They poured in by the millions and millions from prisons, from mental institutions. They were murderers, 11,888 murderers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They came into our country. You allowed that to happen,&rdquo; Trump told the Democrats in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And record-setting inflation that cost the typical family $34,000 in just a speck of time,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now the same people in this chamber who voted for those disasters suddenly used the word &lsquo;affordability,&rsquo; a word &mdash; they just used it. Somebody gave it to them, knowing full well that they caused and created the increased prices that all of our citizens had to endure,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You caused that problem, you caused that problem. They knew their statements were a lie. They knew it. They knew their statements were a dirty, rotten, lie. Their policies created the high prices,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our policies are rapidly ending them. We are doing really well. Those prices are plummeting downward. The price of eggs is down 60 percent,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The cost of chicken, butter, fruit, hotels, automobiles, rent, is lower today than when I took office, by a lot. And even beef, which was very high, is starting to come down significantly. Just hold on a little while, we&rsquo;re getting it down.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And soon you will see numbers that few people would think were possible to achieve just a short time ago,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A CNN post-speech poll cited by pollster David Chalian indicated that 64% of viewers thought his policies would move the United States in the right direction, with Chalian saying Trump\u2019s direct, unfiltered messaging helped persuade people. The CNN post-speech result was shared in a Rapid Response tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Chalian noted growth in support: before the speech, 54% of viewers thought his policies would push the country right, and after the speech that figure rose to 64%\u2014a 10-point gain. He suggested this momentum could be meaningful for Trump and Republicans in upcoming midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Trump argued the economy is stronger today than under President Biden and claimed his policies would bring factories, jobs, investment, and wealth to the United States, insisting he puts America first. He criticized the previous administration on issues ranging from trade to health care, energy, and immigration, and he accused Democrats of policies that he says caused high prices and inflation. He claimed prices are beginning to fall under his approach, giving examples like eggs and various other goods and noting improvements in areas such as chicken, butter, fruit, hotels, cars, and rent. 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