Just 39 Percent of Americans Consider State of the Union ‘Strong,’ Far Lower Than Under Trump: Poll

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in D.C. on Feb. 7, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images

Roughly 4 in 10 American adults felt optimistic about the annual State of the Union address ahead of the joint session of Congress on Tuesday, according to a new poll.

According to a Monmouth University poll conducted in late January and published on Monday, about 32 percent of Americans said the event is “somewhat strong,” while just 7 percent called the event “very strong.”