Trump’s favorability climbs in postelection poll

President-elect Trump’s favorability climbed by 6 points after he was elected president earlier this month, a poll released Tuesday found.

The president-elect’s favorability rating hit 54 percent postelection, which is up from 48 percent preelection, according to an Emerson College poll. Trump is viewed most favorably by men, at 61 percent, while 48 percent of women view him favorably.

Among white voters, 59 percent view him favorably, compared to 53 percent of Hispanic voters and only 28 percent of Black voters, the poll found.

Fifty-five percent of voters under 30 expressed a favorable view of Trump, according to the poll. He is viewed most positively among Americans in their 40s and 50s, with 60 percent viewing him favorably, while 48 percent of Americans over 70 years old view him favorably.

The poll also asked Americans if they didn’t expect the final results of the 2024 race and found that 46 percent of voters were surprised that Trump beat Vice President Harris. Among those who voted for Harris, 67 percent said they were surprised by the results, while 71 percent of Trump voters said they were not surprised.

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The poll was conducted two weeks after Election Day, from Nov. 20-22, amid the Trump transition back into the White House. The president-elect has named most of his nominees for Cabinet posts and choices for senior staff positions, who will help carry out his agenda.

The poll looked ahead to 2028, and 37 percent of voters said they would support Harris for the Democratic nominee, while 35 percent said they were undecided. Meanwhile, 51 percent of voters said they were undecided about the GOP nominee in 2028, and 30 percent said they would support Vice President-elect JD Vance.

The poll included 1,000 voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.