History might record Mar. 4, 2025, as the worst day for Democrats since Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln freed their slaves.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered a much-anticipated joint address to Congress.
Afterward, 76 percent of respondents to a CBS/YouGov survey indicated that they approved of what they heard from the president.
Trending: CBS News Poll: Overwhelming Majority of Viewers Approve Trump’s Speech
CBS/YouGov polled 1,207 viewers who represented a cross-section of the electorate, at least in demographic terms.
Of course, one must acknowledge that the sample skewed heavily toward Republicans. After all, those who vote for a president tend to watch that president’s subsequent speeches. In this case, the poll’s viewership sample broke down as follows: 51 percent Republicans, 27 percent independents, and 20 percent Democrats.
But those numbers alone have significance.
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