More than half of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump's general policies as he prepares for his second term in the White House, according to a poll released Friday.
of Pew Research Center survey It found that 53% of Americans “somewhat” or “strongly” approve of the president-elect's policies, while 46% disapprove.
Support for President Trump's plan for a second term is divided along partisan lines, with 88% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents supporting it, and 82% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters disapproving.
Nearly 60% of respondents said they had confidence in the 78-year-old president-elect's ability to make good economic policy decisions, according to the survey.
Majorities also expressed confidence in President Trump on issues related to law enforcement and criminal justice (54%), immigration (53%), and foreign policy (53%).
Most Americans (55%) describe Trump as “mentally sharp,” and 51% say they believe Trump will keep his campaign promises.
Polls show that post-election positive vibes toward Trump are stronger than ever, with 43% giving the 45th president a “warm” or “very warm” rating on Pew's Emotional Thermometer. Ta.
By contrast, only 34% of Americans gave Trump a warm rating after the 2020 election and 36% after the 2016 election.
Although more Americans (29%) say they are satisfied with the direction of the country after the election than in October (23%), a majority (70%) remain dissatisfied with the way things are. There is.
A majority of respondents (70%) expect a smooth presidential transition, and 53% rate President Trump's post-election actions as “excellent” or “good,” an increase from four years ago. This far exceeded the president-elect's rating of 28%.
But when asked about national unity, Trump scored poorly, with just 31% saying his efforts to unite the country after Election Day were “good” or “excellent.”
Only 14% of respondents expect partisan relations to improve during President Trump's second term, and 45% believe Trump's presence in the Oval Office will widen the divide between Republicans and Democrats. are.
The pollster notes that for the past decade, Americans have been highly skeptical that partisan relations will improve after elections, with only 21% expecting them to improve after the 2020 election. There is.
The post-election national survey of 9,609 adults was conducted from Nov. 12 to 17, with most of the interviews completed before several of President Trump's cabinet nominees were announced, Pew Research Center said. He warned that this included candidate for Secretary of State Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Department of Health and Human Services and Matt Gaetz for Attorney General.
