# Most Americans think Trump has hurt the country

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/most-americans-think-trump-has-hurt-the-country/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. 58.7% describe Trump’s impact on America as negative, compared with 28.5% positive and 12.8% neutral.

The question asks for an overall assessment of Trump’s impact. It does not identify which policies or events shaped that assessment.

## Topline

How do you think Trump has impacted America?

Most Americans think Trump has hurt the country.

- Negative: 58.7%
- Positive: 28.5%
- Neutral: 12.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-08-13 → 2026-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Verasight JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-16](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-16)

## Citation

JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-16](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-16)