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Following Kirk’s assassination, Republicans sour on direction of the country, new AP-NORC poll finds

A recent AP-NORC poll shows Republican optimism about the U.S. direction dropped from 70% in June to about 50% post-assassination of activist Charlie Kirk.

  • A new AP-NORC poll reveals that 61% of GOP voters under 45 feel the country is headed in the wrong direction, a 30% increase since June.
  • Only 25% of Americans believe the country is moving in the right direction, down from 40% in June, according to the same poll.
  • The majority of Republican voters now believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, a sharp rise from 29% in June, according to an AP-NORC poll.
  • Among GOP voters under 45 years old, 61% feel the country is backsliding, which is a 30% increase since June.
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The Daily Signal broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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