‘Uncharted Territory’: For the First Time, 50% Say America is Heading in the Right Direction

A majority of voters say America is headed in the right direction. That has never happened in the nearly 20 years Rasmussen Reports has been posing the question.

A Rasmussen survey taken May 18—May 22 and released Sunday said 48% of Americans say the country is headed in the “right direction,” while 47% say the U.S. is on the “wrong track.” Five percent are “Not Sure.”

Rasmussen’s Mark Mitchell put the numbers in context, saying, “in 20 years, the % of people who say the U.S. is headed in the right direction has never been higher than today.”

The pollster began conducting its right track-wrong track surveys in 2006.

The sharp-eyed and those critical of the administration were quick to note that, technically, 48% is not a majority. For that, you’d need 50%. Indeed, search “Rasmussen Right Direction” on X and you’ll find a run of people quoting Grok saying that same thing.

However, Rasmussen posted an update Tuesday morning. “Rolling average of last night and prior 4-nights” hit the “unchartered territory” of 50%.

50% say America is headed in the Right Direction, including 31% of Democrats.

RealClearPolitics is also seeing a huge swing toward optimism. A November 2024 survey indicated 63% believed America was on the wrong track, with only 26% saying the U.S. was on the right track. A difference of 37 points. Today, 51% say America’s on the wrong track, with 44% saying we’re on the right track. A difference of seven points. That’s a 30-point improvement in a matter of months.

“Never thought I would see it,” Mitchell told the Washington Examiner. “I don’t think the Republican Party understands the gravity of the gift which Trump has given them. Unprecedented presidency.”

While not commenting directly on the polling that America likes what it’s seeing from his administration, President Donald Trump on Monday offered his own enthusiastic take on the nation’s direction. In a Truth Social post, Trump declared:

Our Nation is staging one if the greatest and fastest comebacks in history. In just 4 short months, we are respected again, respected like never before, and just wait, with many Trillions of Dollars of Investment in Plants and Factories, until you see the numbers on GROWTH. This is, indeed, THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA!!!

If Rasmussen and RealClearPolitics polling is accurate, Americans are starting to believe it.

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