We’ve been saying for months that the reality of the real economy has sprinted past perceptions. We’ve also made the point that Trump could launch a rocket ship economy and half of voters (the hate Trumpers) would be grousing.

The new Gallup poll shows that there’s been a modest pick up in the way Americans rate the economy. Just under half of voters see the economy going up versus 36% who see it going down. Trump is no longer underwater on the economy.

But what is really astonishing is the Grand Canyon divide between how Rs and Ds view the economy. Republicans generally have positive outlooks on all the economic metrics, while Democrats are negative on everything. Some 82% of Republicans are optimistic on the economy growing but only 24% of Democrats feel that way.

Naturally, Independents are mixed, with a positive outlook for economic growth and the stock market, but negative outlooks on unemployment and inflation.