The Memo: Trump’s troubles deepen as voters see country on wrong path

The Hill logoThe number of Americans who feel the country is on the wrong track is moving up — and posing a serious threat to President Trump’s chances of reelection.

A Monmouth University poll this week found a startling 74 percent of respondents asserting that the nation is headed in the wrong direction. Other recent polls have registered figures in the high 60s on that same question.

The fear, even among some Trump allies, is that the ground is turning against him on a question that has long been a strong predictor of whether an incumbent will win reelection. Continue reading.