More than half of Americans polled say the state of the union is not strong

Respondents were asked, "Overall, would you say the state of the union is very strong, strong, not very strong, or not strong at all?"

Source: NPR/PBS News/Marist poll of 1,694 U.S. adults, conducted Feb. 24-26, 2025. The margin of error for the overall sample is 2.8 percentage points; for Democrats, 5.1 percentage points; for Republicans, 5.1 percentage points; and for Independents, 5.4 percentage points. “Unsure” responses not shown.Credit: Alyson Hurt/NPR