# 71% of Americans say US on wrong track

> An NBC News poll shows most Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction as midterm races tighten.
- Title: 71% of Americans say US on wrong track · Today | Shortify
- Summary: An NBC News poll shows most Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction as midterm races tighten. An NBC News poll found seventy one…
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- Source: Today — https://today.com/video/midterm-races-tighten-amid-new-poll-numbers-rising-costs-271804997739
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## Majority say country heading wrong way
An NBC News poll shows seventy one percent of Americans believe the United States is on the wrong track.

> 71% of Americans believe the United States is on the wrong track
## Trump campaigns in Republican strongholds
President Donald Trump is playing defense and heading to typically red states like Kansas where Democrats are showing signs of progress.
## Midterm races tighten across the map
The new poll comes as midterm races tighten and the battleground map expands, with Democrats making unexpected gains in traditionally Republican areas.
## Key takeaway

An NBC News poll found seventy one percent of Americans think the US is on the wrong track, as midterm races tighten and President Trump campaigns in typically Republican states.