The very right wing Rasmussen poll has some interesting results this week:
Most voters don’t think America is living in the “Golden Age” that President Donald Trump promised in his inaugural address, and nearly half say he’s doing a worse job than his predecessor.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 27% of Likely Voters believe this is “the Golden Age of America,” while 58% say it’s not and 15% are not sure. In January 2025, 52% of voters agreed with Trump’s declaration that “the Golden Age of America” was beginning. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The rest is behind a paywall but this is the kicker:
Ouch. That has to hurt.
If you wondered why Trump seems to be decompensating these last few weeks, becoming more and more unhinged and mentally chaotic, this has to be part of the reason. His people may be keeping him sheltered from the worst of it but he gets information from all over the place and there’s little doubt that he’s seeing his poll numbers, no matter what crazy lies he tells his cult (and himself.)