Ahead of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, two recent polls reveal a deeply divided United States and a significant decline in his approval ratings. A CNN/SSRS poll indicates only 36 percent of Americans approve of Trump's job performance, with a sharp 19-point drop among Latino-Americans and an 18-point drop among those under 45. His approval among independent voters has fallen to a low of 26 percent. Despite this, support remains strong within the Republican party. CNN analyst Harry Enten noted Trump's net approval of minus 27 points is the lowest for any president this century before a State of the Union. A separate Marist Poll for NPR/PBS News highlights widespread concern for American democracy, with 78 percent of respondents seeing it as under "serious threat," a sentiment shared across all political affiliations.