Americans feel pessimistic about leadership in the country

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Americans agree on at least one thing: A huge margin say political leadership don’t care about them, according to findings by The Harris Poll.

This angry, irritated feeling cuts across all groups, without much hope for improvement with a potential Biden-Trump rematch looming in November.

74% of Americans said they don’t think their leaders care about them.

No single group reached 40% — whether broken down by race, party, gender, age, income or geographic region — on saying yes when asked whether they think leaders care about them or their loved ones.

43% said their lives are worse under the Biden administration, vs. 29% who said they’re better and 28% who said unchanged.

Even Democrats are split on how they feel, with just 53% saying they’re better off under President Biden.

“The vibe Americans are giving their political leaders is that they’re pale, stale and frail. Most of the country does not see the people in charge as relatable, caring or connected to their lives in any genuine way,” said John Gerzema, CEO of The Harris Poll.

“This is especially true of younger Americans, who feel that most leaders have stayed on past their expiration date,” Gerzema said.

If Biden (age 81) and Donald Trump (77) wind up facing off in November as expected, the matchup would pit the oldest presidential finalists in U.S. history.

By numbers:

People falling behind financially (89%)

Renters (79%)

Republicans (84%)

Gen X and boomers (82%)

Women (78%)

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