As President Trump prepares to deliver the first state of the union address of his second term,

six in ten Americans say the country is in a worse place than a year ago.

That's according to a new PBS News NPR Marist poll.

The president will have a chance to try to turn the page tomorrow night,

laying out his list of priorities for the year to come.

Ahead of that speech, White House correspondent Liz Landers checks in with voters about how

they see the direction of the country.

The state of our union is stronger than ever before.

For decades, it's become routine. The state of our union is strong and getting stronger.

The state of our union is strong. The state of our union will remain strong.

Presidents walk into the House chamber to project optimism and strength to the American people.

Heading into this speech tomorrow night, just 43% of Americans say the current state of the union is strong in this latest, PBS News and PR Marist poll.

That's a four-point drop from last year. Of course, how you define strength is in the eye of the beholder.

So we talk to some of the participants in this poll.

Strong compared to other countries, very much so. Strong compared to what we, what we are or could be,

certainly not nearly as strong as we could be. Others would choose another word entirely.

If I used one word to describe it, I'd probably say terrible. I'm concerned about our democracy.

It feels like we are teetering on the edge of losing it all.

And that's a pretty scary place to be.

Divided because I think the issues are very divisive.

Trump is extremely polarizing in some aspects for good because what you see is what you get.

Hi, Donald John Trump. Since Mr. Trump re-entered the Oval Office last January, he's pushed policies at a frenetic pace,

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