A recent poll conducted by ABC News, The Washington Post, and Ipsos reveals that two-thirds of Americans believe the nation is veering off course. According to the survey, which took place last week, 67 percent of participants feel that the United States is “pretty seriously off on the wrong track,” while 32 percent maintain that things are “generally going in the right direction.”

The findings highlight a significant partisan split. An overwhelming majority of Democrats and independents, at 95 percent and 77 percent respectively, express concern about the country’s trajectory. In contrast, only 29 percent of Republicans share this sentiment.

When examining the data by demographic groups, 87 percent of Black respondents, along with 71 percent of both Hispanic and Asian individuals, and 61 percent of white Americans perceive the nation as being on the wrong path.

This current sentiment marks a decrease from November 2024, just before the elections, when 75 percent of people believed the country was headed in the wrong direction.

The latest survey represents a drop from November 2024, right before the election, when 75 percent said the country was headed in the wrong direction.

At the same time, respondents largely view both parties as out of touch with the concerns of most Americans.

This trend is particularly true for the Democratic Party, which is viewed by 68 percent of respondents as “out of touch” and only 30 percent as “in touch” with most people’s concerns in the U.S. today.

Sixty-one percent view the Republican Party as out of touch, while 37 percent say it’s in touch; 63 percent say Trump is out of touch, while 36 percent say he’s in touch with the concerns of most Americans.

The survey, conducted Oct. 24-28, included 2,725 adults, with a margin of error of 1.9 percentage points.