President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address drew largely positive marks from a heavily Republican audience, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Nearly two-thirds of speech-watchers said they had at least a somewhat positive reaction to Trump’s speech, with a smaller 38% offering a very positive response. Trump’s speech seemed to rally some who watched it. While the economic numbers are identical to his ratings after last year’s speech, Trump’s numbers on immigration represent an erosion to first-term levels, when the issue stood as one of his most significant political liabilities. In a CNN poll of the American public conducted in the days prior to the address, Trump’s approval rating stood at 36%.

Source: CNN February 25, 2026 13:22 UTC