US President-elect Donald Trump’s popularity has been on the rise ever since his stunning victory over Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on November 8, a new poll finds.
The Politico/Morning Consult poll released on Monday showed that 46 percent of Americans had a very favorable view of Trump, a 9-point rise since the election.
Despite the significant uptick, still 12 percent of the respondents had somewhat unfavorable view of the Republican leader, while 34 percent had a very unfavorable opinion.
Compared to Morning Consult’s survey right before the election, overall unfavorable views of Trump have plummeted by 15 points, from 61 percent to 46 percent.
“Trump’s favorability among voters has reached new highs since he became president-elect,” Morning Consult co-founder and Chief Research Officer Kyle Dropp said, noting that the “honeymoon phase” is common for newly-elected presidents.
President Barack Obama, for example, saw…