Trump’s return to workplace greeted with optimism, excessive expectations — CBS Information ballot
A majority of People are optimistic concerning the subsequent 4 years with Donald Trump, much more so than they have been in 2017 earlier than his first time period. And most are hopeful concerning the coming yr.
That is bolstered by People’ expectations for a superb economic system in 2025 — greater than they at the moment charge it — together with huge perception amongst his voters that Trump will carry down grocery costs, make them financially higher off and produce extra peace and stability to the world.
All of it echoes most of the causes Trump received within the first place.
On this hyper-partisan period, although, optimism for incoming presidents is not fairly as excessive because it as soon as was. For Carter and Reagan, each Bushes, Clinton and Obama, CBS Information polling on the time confirmed greater optimism than both President Biden in 2021 or Trump right now enjoys. That is largely as a result of today, opposing partisans are much less more likely to specific positivity.
Simply as financial views and inflation propelled Trump to a win, right now many People — particularly Trump’s voters — anticipate to be financially higher off.
And simply as inflation and the economic system have been prime points within the election, they’re far and away the highest issues they need Trump to prioritize now.
People are extra hopeful concerning the coming yr typically than they have been in the beginning of 2021, when the pandemic was nonetheless occurring.
Wanting abroad, extra suppose Trump will enhance peace and stability on the earth than lower it, and particularly, lower battle between Israel and its neighbors within the Center East.
(In distinction, simply over half look again now and say Mr. Biden’s insurance policies created extra battle there.)
Different potential coverage concepts
Most People are in favor of deportations of immigrants who’re within the nation illegally, as voters have been throughout the marketing campaign, although not of utilizing the navy to hold out deportations.
On numerous different potential coverage concepts, issues are extra break up. Ending birthright citizenship will not be extensively common, and it solely divides Trump voters.
Persons are not offered on the concept of shopping for Greenland. Most Trump voters would approve of it, however not universally, and it is not a well-liked thought past that.
It does shed an vital mild on how People suppose Trump thinks, although: a lot of them really feel he is simply leveraging for a bigger negotiation.
On imposing tariffs on imported items, Trump’s voters overwhelmingly favor the concept (though they do not essentially suppose this may carry down costs), whereas a slight majority of People total are opposed.
The thought of ending or decreasing DEI applications is strongly supported by his voters; the remainder of the nation is extra break up.
Wanting forward: Democrats and opposition
Nonetheless, most People say they’re involved concerning the state of U.S. politics proper now, and that concern is highest amongst Democrats, whose ranks do not look particularly activated proper now.
Many Democrats describe themselves as “demoralized,” together with being “exhausted” and “involved” about U.S. politics when requested to decide on descriptors. Few say they’re even “.” Even fewer say they’re “motivated.”
They’re roughly break up over whether or not they need congressional Democrats to seek out frequent floor or oppose Trump at each flip now; essentially the most liberal are essentially the most opposed. After which they’ve some — although not rather a lot — of confidence that their congressional management can successfully oppose Trump after they disagree.
There’s additionally some sense amongst them of missed alternative as Mr. Biden departs: simply over half suppose Harris may have received if Mr. Biden had stepped apart sooner.
Biden, in the meantime, exits with People evaluating his presidency as little as they ever have throughout his time period.
Wanting forward alongside different demographic traces, a few of People’ outlook for the Trump administration follows a number of the contours of what occurred in November.
Trump made positive factors over 2020 with youthful voters, and right now, younger People usually tend to voice optimism about him than are older People. (They’re additionally simply typically extra more likely to voice optimism each time requested to look forward.) Trump did higher with males and made positive factors with ladies, and right now each are optimistic, males particularly so.
Right this moment, virtually 1 / 4 of the voters who backed Kamala Harris are optimistic now concerning the subsequent 4 years with Trump, reflecting maybe some willingness for them to reevaluate him as soon as he takes workplace, one thing we frequently see with a shedding candidate’s supporters, at the very least early on.
In all, extra People are pulling for the brand new administration to succeed, in comparison with only a few for it to fail. The ratio is way greater for desired success. That is much like the way it was for Joe Biden 4 years in the past, too. After which for a lot of, they are saying it merely will depend on what Trump tries to do.
This CBS Information/YouGov survey was carried out with a nationally consultant pattern of two,174 U.S. adults interviewed between January 15-17, 2025. The pattern was weighted to be consultant of adults nationwide in response to gender, age, race, and schooling, based mostly on the U.S. Census American Group Survey and Present Inhabitants Survey, in addition to 2024 presidential vote. The margin of error is ±2.5 factors.
