Partisans' satisfaction with the state of the nation shifts sharply after Trump's election % today... saying they are satisfied wwith the way things are going in this country
Currently about half of Republicans (49%) say they are satisfied with the state of the nation. Though this is unchanged since February, it is up from 24% in January and 11% in late October, a few weeks before the 2016 election. Throughout the course of Barack Obama’s presidency, no more than about two-in-ten Republicans expressed satisfaction with the way things were going in the country.
By contrast, Democrats’ satisfaction with the country has plummeted following the election: Just 16% of Democrats and Democratic leaners say they are satisfied with the way things are going today. This is down from 33% in January and 52% in October.
Partisans' satisfaction with the state of the nation  | shifts sharply after Trump's election  | % today... saying they are satisfied wwith the way things are going in this country  | today... saying  | G.H.W. Bush  | Clinton  | G.W. Bush  | Obama  | Trump  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 56  | 49  | 30  | 16  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 90  | 93  | 96  | 99  | 02  | 05  | 08  | 11 14 17  | Source: Survey conducted April5-11 2017.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 