Trump becomes president powerful, prepared and more popular than ever

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Donald Trump - who left office as the embattled 45th president - has made a stunning political resurgence and returns at the peak of his powers to be sworn as the nation's 47th president.
48% : This time, Trump has drawn from a Republican Party remade in his own image during the past eight years and helmed by Susie Wiles, a seasoned chief of staff who has so far managed to maintain the sort of discipline that was absent in his first term.
48% : 'I'm not sure why,' said another respondent whose view of Trump had improved. '
47% : Trump survived a bullet to his ear, plus overcame four criminal cases and a felony conviction to become the first Republican in 20 years to win a bigger share of the popular vote than his opponent.
47% : Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president at midday Monday.
47% : And they have also made it through four years of Trump before without the roof falling in.'When asked to sum up why they had a more favorable view of Trump now, some respondents said he seemed more presidential.
45% : On Monday, the world will tune in to watch him accept the oath as he places his hand on the Bible used by Abraham Lincoln 1861 and another given to Trump by his mother.
45% : Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, his partner Lauren Sanchez and Elon Musk talk at a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum the night before the inaugurationVoters who said they had a more positive image of Trump listed country, president, and America as part of their reasons for their changing viewThose with a less positive view said he was still Trump and mentioned the word felonElon Musk talks with Ivanka Trump and Shivon Zillis, right, before President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a dinner at the Building Museum in WashingtonTrump with Melania and son Barron boards a US government plane to fly from West Palm Beach to Washington on Saturday for Monday's inaugurationTrump swept the seven key battleground states and won the popular vote in the election'This could be because of how Trump has conducted himself - people are telling us they think he is acting in a more presidential manner, singling out for example his attendance at Jimmy Carter's funeral.
45% : Trump speaks at a rally in Washington, D.C. the night before his second inaugurationVoters said Trump's behavior at President Jimmy Carter's funeral was more presidentialIn contrast, those who said their view had worsened included the word 'felon' in their responses, reflecting his conviction in a New York court on charges of business fraud for hiding a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
43% : 'Rather than react with disgust and outrage, voters on the other side and in the middle are quite happy to give Donald Trump a chance,' he said.
42% : 'He's being gracious to the former presidents he meets with,' said one, after Trump met his counterparts at the funeral for Carter.
35% : It may also be that voters have short memories, and the high inflation of the Biden post-pandemic years has blotted out recollections of protests and chaos under Trump.
31% : Trump has proposed taking over both territories for national security reasons.
25% : Staff build a podium and lectern for Trump to use in the Capitol RotundaTrump vowed to make good on his campaign promise to lead the biggest deportation effort of illegal immigrants in U.S. history.
23% : And his allies have only grown as Trump has won over some of the media moguls and Silicon Valley tech lords he clashed with during his first administration.
18% : 'But it could also be an exhaustion effect: our focus groups show people are sick of shrill criticism of Trump from partisan outlets.

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