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Just 1 in 3 State of the Union watchers confident Trump will lower costs: Flash poll

A CNN/SSRS flash poll found 64% of U.S. prime-time viewers reacted positively to Trump's nearly two-hour speech highlighting economy and immigration policies.

  • Tuesday's State of the Union drew a 64% positive reaction from viewers, CNN/SSRS found.
  • By outlining policies on housing, drugs and insider trading, the speech laid out proposals banning institutional investors from buying single‑family homes, backing 'most favored nation' drug pricing, and tightening insider‑trading rules, while 62% of prime‑time viewers supported his economic and immigration plans.
  • Poll found 54% of viewers said Trump has had the right priorities, while 51% approved his handling of tariffs and executive authority, split opinions on both.
  • Following the court ruling, President Donald Trump reimplemented tariffs at 10% under Section 122, amid concerns that affordability worries could threaten GOP midterm control.
  • The CNN/SSRS snap poll found this was the weakest State of the Union reaction this century, with 36% of prime‑time viewers reacting negatively, audience composition mattered as partisan skew influenced responses.
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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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