It was reported that more than half of voters are “looking forward to” President-elect Trump's second term in the White House. The poll was released on Wednesday..
According to a new Fox News poll, about 54% of voters feel “hopeful” after Trump's victory over Vice President Harris in the 2024 US presidential election. About 45% of respondents said the opposite.
On the other hand, there was a 50-50 split between those who felt secure about the election results and those who did not. The survey found that just over half, 51%, said they were “not very excited” or “not at all excited” about the Republican candidate's victory in November, while the remaining 48% were excited.
About four in 10 respondents said they felt depressed, and 39% said they were angry, the pollster said. An additional 50% said they were surprised by the election results.
The economy remained the most important issue in the election, at 34%. Immigration and border security came in second with 21%. No other issues were in double digits, according to the poll. Healthcare was third at 8%.
About 60% of respondents said it was “very” important that President Trump focus on lowering food and gas prices. Personal tax cuts came in second at 47%, and defense enhancement came in third at 42%.
Lowering prices had bipartisan support among respondents, with 49% of Democrats, 69% of Republicans, and 63% of independents saying lowering prices should be President Trump's focus once he returns to the Oval Office. He claimed that.
Among President Trump's cabinet nominees, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a candidate for secretary of state, was the top choice, with 46% saying they would vote to confirm him and 35% saying they would not vote.
About 48% said they would vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's choice to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). About 43% said they would not. In addition to Kennedy, Trump's picks for attorney general, Pam Bondi, and Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, also received 5-point positive ratings among respondents.
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth received the lowest rating, with 40% of respondents saying they would not vote for him and the remaining 31% saying they would support a more difficult candidate.
The FOX News poll was conducted December 6-9 among 1,015 registered voters. The margin of error was 3 percentage points.
