The president-elect is about to take back over. But everything has been thrown up in the air.
Because Trump received a shocking test result that could change his entire second term.
Support for President-elect Donald Trump has surged to new heights, according to the latest data from RealClearPolling.
For the first time, the group awarded Trump a net positive personal rating, reflecting a dramatic shift in public perception.
As of December 11, Trump boasts a net approval score of +2 percentage points. This marks a sharp turnaround from his negative 12.8 rating just six months earlier in June.
RealClearPolling, which has tracked Trump’s approval ratings since 2015, noted the significant evolution in his popularity.
When Trump first announced his candidacy nearly a decade ago, the group gave him a staggering net disapproval rating of -39.3 percentage points, with favorability languishing at just 22.7%.
Fast forward nine years, and Trump’s favorability has climbed to an impressive 49.4%.
His net positive approval rating underscores the momentum of his remarkable political comeback last month, which left critics reeling.
In a historic achievement, Trump became only the second president in U.S. history to win nonconsecutive terms. Securing the popular vote and sweeping all seven battleground states, he cemented his return to the White House with a decisive victory.
Trump’s road to victory, however, was anything but conventional.
The president-elect overcame two assassination attempts this year and endured a felony conviction in May, which he has repeatedly condemned as a politically motivated attack orchestrated by the Biden administration’s “weaponized” justice system.
Despite these challenges, Trump has maintained that the legal and political battles ultimately energized his campaign.
“I’ll tell you what, what they’ve done to me in terms of weaponization, indictments, impeachments, and everything else. And in the end, it probably helped, because I got the biggest vote, the most votes any Republican’s ever gotten in history,” Trump said in a recent interview with NBC.
RealClearPolling’s findings align with other recent surveys. A Morning Consult poll released Thursday revealed that 50% of voters now view Trump favorably—a significant milestone as he prepares to take office once again.
Trump’s growing popularity comes amid waning support for the outgoing Biden administration. RealClearPolling data shows President Joe Biden’s approval rating has plunged to -13.7%, signaling widespread voter dissatisfaction as his term draws to a close.
The contrasting trajectories of Trump and Biden in public opinion highlight the shifting dynamics of American politics.
With Trump’s inauguration approaching, his revitalized support base sets the stage for a dramatic new chapter in his presidency.
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