A new Associated Press–NORC survey released Friday shows a sharp rise in Republican dissatisfaction with the country’s direction following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. The poll found that 51 percent of GOP voters now say the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, up from 29 percent in June.
Overall, 75 percent of U.S. adults say the nation is off track, compared with 62 percent earlier this summer. Democrats’ views remained largely unchanged, as many have expressed discontent since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
Kirk, 31, was shot and killed last week at Utah Valley University. Authorities charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who faces the death penalty if convicted.
The poll revealed generational and gender divides within the GOP. Republicans under 45 were more likely (61 percent) than older voters (43 percent) to say the nation is on the wrong path. Similarly, 60 percent of Republican women expressed that view compared with 43 percent of men.
The survey also measured Trump’s job performance, finding 39 percent approval and 60 percent disapproval. Respondents gave him his highest marks on border security (55 percent approval) and crime (46 percent).
The poll, conducted Sept. 11–15 among 1,183 adults, carries a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points.
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