Hey, this is Mike Slater and San Diego, I'm Phil and for the great Bill O'Reilly.

It's Tuesday, August 30th, 2022.

You're listening to the O'Reilly update.

Here's what's happening today in America.

A record number of voters say the country's heading in the wrong direction.

Folks flee downtown areas to avoid crime.

Families cut back on shopping to cope with inflation and Americans censor themselves

more than ever before.

To come up the message of the day, but first, a poll from NBC News finds 74% of Americans

think the country is moving in the wrong direction.

The most on record, 74%, just 21% feel the US is on the right path.

Who are those people?

Six and 10 believe the country's best days are behind us.

One-third predict the state of the nation will get even worse in the next five years.

Voters biggest concern heading into the midterm election.

Reclamation, crime, immigration.

About half of Americans want Republicans to take control of Congress in November.

The PBS reporter says the reason why so many Americans think we're headed in the wrong

direction is because they're scared that Trump may steal the next election.

They just can't stop blaming Trump for everything.

A survey from the Institute of Government Studies revealing the most deserted city centers

in America.

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