CNN’s latest poll found Americans are divided on how they feel about Trump’s next term. Here’s what they had to say

The American public is closely divided on the outlook for Donald Trump’s second term, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with 52% of adults expressing positive feelings, and 48% responding negatively.

The American public is closely divided on the outlook for Donald Trump’s second term, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with 52% of adults expressing positive feelings, and 48% responding negatively. Those contrasting emotions stem from very different sets of concerns and priorities. One of the biggest drivers for Americans who express enthusiasm or optimism about Trump’s next stint in the White House is the hope that he’ll improve the economy, with many also approvingly citing his first term in office. By contrast, those who are pessimistic are most likely to cite concerns about his character. And a significant share of those who say they’re afraid of what’s to come say they’re frightened by the prospect of rising bigotry, weakened democracy, or the impact his administration could have on their own lives. In the survey, roughly a thousand Americans weighed in about their feelings about Trump’s return to office, and explained in their own words why they felt that way. “Although I don’t approve of many of the things he has done or said, as a recent graduate entering the job market, a change had to be made,” wrote one New Jersey woman in her 20s, who described herself as optimistic. “Also, since covid happened, many things and places just aren’t what they used to be. I’m hoping he boosts the economy and reminds our country of our true values.” “When the president of your country is a racist, a criminal & greedy, people that match his outlook on life will follow,” wrote an Arizona woman, also in her 20s, who said she was afraid. “I don’t feel safe in America as a black woman.”