President Donald Trump proved again on Tuesday with his Joint Address to Congress that he knows how to rock a crowd, how to bring down the house with inspiring moments, and what he wants to do for the American people. It was an unabashedly positive speech, speaking to the “golden age of America” that he wants to deliver. He honored kids with cancer, police officers who gave their lives, members of the military, mothers whose children were killed by illegal aliens — even the 95-year-old mother desperate to have her son home from Russian captivity. And Trump made that happen. The speech hit on all the things that the public was concerned with under Joe Biden — from the economy and the border to who we are as a nation.
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It was hard even for the naysaying networks to dispute, and their polls in the immediate aftermath told the tale: The American people approved.
The CBS/YouGov poll taken in the wake of the speech told the tale: 76 percent of the viewers approved.
CBS approval poll of President Trump’s speech shows that 76% of Americans approved.
Democrats sat through the whole thing smug as can be while dishonoring the heroic people Trump highlighted and protesting the speech.
Dumbest strategy of all time. pic.twitter.com/vCoRt88qHv
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) March 5, 2025
Not only that, but 63 percent felt that Trump spent a lot of time on the issues that they cared about. Sixty-eight percent felt that Trump had a clear plan to deal with inflation. A large majority liked what they heard on immigration, waste, and Ukraine.
Plus, the majority also found the speech “presidential, “inspiring,” and more “unifying” than “divisive,” not to mention “entertaining.” Most viewers also said the speech made them feel “hopeful” and “proud.”
Most viewers who tuned in say Trump’s speech made them feel “hopeful” and “proud.”
Most speech viewers described the president as “presidential, “inspiring,” and more “unifying” than “divisive.” A big majority also called it “entertaining.” pic.twitter.com/1HZoICd2uv
— CBS News Poll (@CBSNewsPoll) March 5, 2025
But CBS wasn’t the only one; CNN also chimed in, with 69 percent having a positive reaction to the speech.
🚨 CNN: 69% of Americans had a positive reaction to President Trump’s speech. Nice! pic.twitter.com/SZ3fZy9G24
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
EyesOver, which uses AI to track voter sentiment in real time, was also showing things were banging for Trump and not looking good for the Democrats. They found that the Democrats were facing significant criticism on the night.
🚨 Momentum Shift in Real-Time 🚨
🔼 Trump sees +717 supportive messages in the last 30 minutes.⁰🔽 Democrats lose -727 in the same period.
EyesOver AI detects a significant sentiment swing post-#StateOfTheUnion
Is the political tide turning? We’re tracking it live. pic.twitter.com/2yap0KgQdc— eyesover (@eyesover_us) March 5, 2025
Every time Democrats double down on protests, woke policies, and political theatrics, Trump‘s numbers go up. Dems are Trumps greatest gift. https://t.co/Z7ttTpAZtq
— Christopher S. Wilson (@ChrisWilsonQED) March 5, 2025
They found Trump was gaining momentum while Democrats were in danger. According to their analysis, Trump got a +3 bump as a result of the speech.
The data doesn’t lie—Trump gained momentum tonight while Democrats are in danger.
EyesOver AI gives campaigns the edge by tracking sentiment in real-time.
If you’re not using it, you’re already behind. #StateOfTheUnion #EyesOverAnalysis https://t.co/QdWYdctpE7
— Christopher S. Wilson (@ChrisWilsonQED) March 5, 2025
They said it looks like “Trump-Stay ahead” in their analysis.
If you thought that Democrats were at sea, I think they’re even more at sea after the polls and analysis. The American people didn’t sound like they liked what they were seeing from Democrats, but they were loving what Trump had to say.
