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Americans strongly back President Donald Trump’s nominations and transition efforts, according to research cited in a news release from the Trump-Vance transition team.
The news comes as Trump released announcements concerning several new appointments and nominees on Wednesday.
“A majority of Americans approve of how President Trump is handling the transition, including a plurality of independents and even one-in-five Democrats. The numbers, which remain unchanged over the past three weeks, are in line with other recent polls, all of which have highlighted strong support for President Trump’s transition and agenda,” the statement read.
The news release also cited a recent Gallup poll noting optimism among Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents.
“In the aftermath of the contentious 2024 U.S. presidential election, large majorities of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents describe their reaction to Donald Trump’s victory as optimistic (86%), relieved (85%), excited (76%) and proud (72%),” Gallup reported.
“In contrast, majorities of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents report feeling afraid (76%), angry (68%) and devastated (61%) about the election’s result,” it continued.
Trump’s team argued, “The proof is in the numbers. Americans know President Trump is already delivering on the promises he made and he hasn’t even been inaugurated yet.
The best is yet to come — and it starts on January 20, 2025.”
The high approval ratings follow an Emerson College survey released last month that revealed Trump is returning to office with one of his highest approval ratings ever, while President Joe Biden departs at his lowest approval rating while in office.
The study found 54 percent approving of Trump, with just 36 percent approving of Biden.
“Trump’s favorability varies significantly by gender, race, and age,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. “Trump’s strongest age cohort is among voters 40-59, with 60% viewing him favorably, compared to 48% among those over 70. Notably, his favorability has risen among younger voters, with 55% of those under 30 expressing a favorable opinion.”
Respondents in the Emerson College poll were also asked how surprised they were, if at all, by the 2024 election results. Overall, 46 percent were surprised and 54 percent were not surprised.
“There is a sharp difference in reaction to the election results based on who voters supported: 67% of Harris voters were surprised by the results, while 71% of Trump voters were not surprised by his victory,” Kimball added.
