Donald Trump's approval rating is soaring

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Trump has also seen an increase in his approval ratings in other polls conducted by YouGov and The Economist, Echelon Insights, and McLaughlin and Associates, albeit a smaller rise.
55% : YouGov and The Economist gave Trump an overall favorability rating of -6 in their poll conducted among 1,425 registered voters between January 12 and 14.
54% : Republicans are experiencing a surge in popularity nationwide, with Trump improving his margins in all but two states in last year's presidential election against then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
54% : Now, after their poll conducted between January 22 and 27, Trump has a favorability rating of +2.
54% : As with so much about Trump, this is pretty uncharted territory and a unique set of challenges for a president.
50% : The GOP now holds control of the Senate and the House, positioning Trump to advance his agenda with fewer obstacles than during his first term.
47% : Quinnipiac University's poll from December 15, conducted among 924 registered U.S. voters, showed that Trump's favorability score was -9, with 41 percent having an unfavorable view of him, compared to 50 percent who said their view of Trump was favorable.
46% : Trump made immigration a central theme of his successful presidential campaign and has since taken steps to rebuild a wall across the southern border and to hold the largest mass deportation event in history.
42% : Polls have also shown that Trump has higher approval ratings among groups that don't traditionally vote Republican, indicating a realignment in voter demographics that could have lasting implications for future elections.
38% : "She added: "...Trump has effectively convinced people to vote against their self interest, including their economic interest, and soon rhetoric will turn into reality and polls will change.
36% : Echelon's poll from December 9 to 12 put Trump on -2, with 50 percent saying they had an unfavorable view of him and 48 percent saying the opposite.
33% : After all, as a candidate Trump has never run on clear policies, focusing more on rhetoric and character.
32% : And according to the latest Gallup poll, conducted between January 21 to 27, Trump remains one of the least popular U.S. presidents in history, with the lowest approval rating of all elected presidents, dating back to 1953, and he remains the only elected president with sub-50 percent initial approval ratings.

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