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The majority of Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of his new administration’s entry into the White House, a new survey found.
According to a recent CBS News/YouGov poll, 59 percent of Americans were satisfied with the president-elect’s handling of his presidential transition, while just 41 percent disapprove.
Moreover, Americans enthusiastically supported President Trump’s selections for his cabinet, with his Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. garnering the highest favorability ratings.
Among respondents, 47 percent described Kennedy as a “good” pick for the role, while only 34 percent had opposed his nomination into the administration.
Secretary of State nominee and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., received 44 percent “good” to 24 percent “not good,” Director of National Intelligence-designate and former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard garnered 36 percent favorability to 28 percent disapproval, and Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth earned 33 percent to 28 percent, the poll found.
Additionally, a majority of Americans approve of President Trump’s proposed legislation, specifically his immigration and economic agenda.
The survey reported that 52 percent favored the president-elect’s plans to impose tariffs on imported goods from other countries, while 48 percent disapproved.
Regarding immigration, 57 percent approved of President Trump’s plans to deport all immigrants illegally residing in the United States, and 43 percent disapproved.
Furthermore, 54 percent of Republicans surveyed in the poll responded that they were excited for what President Trump would do in his second term, while four percent of Democrats said the same. Forty-one percent of Republicans also said they were optimistic about his upcoming presidency, along with 11 percent of Democrats.
Fifty-five percent further reported that they were either happy or satisfied with the results of the 2024 election, while 44 percent responded that they were either dissatisfied or angry with the outcome.