Gallup Poll: 88 Percent of Americans Dissatisfied With US

Only 11% of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., according to a new Gallup poll.

The poll, conducted before Joe Biden was sworn in as president, found:

• 3% of U.S. adults are very satisfied, 8% are somewhat satisfied, 22% are somewhat dissatisfied, and 66% are very dissatisfied.
• 4% of Republicans are very satisfied, 9% are somewhat satisfied, 19% are somewhat dissatisfied, and 66% are very dissatisfied.
• 2% of independents are very satisfied, 11% are somewhat satisfied, 23% are somewhat dissatisfied, and 62% are very dissatisfied.
• 1% of Democrats are very satisfied, 4% are somewhat satisfied, 22% are somewhat dissatisfied, and 73% are very dissatisfied.
• 30% was the average satisfaction rating during Trump’s term in office. That’s lower than the average satisfaction rating of 36% since the pollster started asking the question in 1979. It is, however, higher that the averages for each of President Barack Obama’s two terms.

Gallup noted the overall satisfaction rating of 11% in the U.S. was due to the coronavirus, Trump’s refusal to recognize the election results, and the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

The poll, conducted Jan. 4-15, surveyed 1,023 people. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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