The headline for this Fox story is “Fox News Poll: Trump Is the Most Popular He’s Ever Been.” But that’s not saying much:
As Inauguration Day approaches, President-elect Trump receives his highest favorable rating and half of registered voters approve of his handling of the presidential transition.
When you look at the numbers, you see that the “highest favorable rating” is a mere 50%, with 50% having an unfavorable opinion of him. As for his handling of the transition, he gets 52% approval, with 46% disapproving. But among Fox poll respondents in December 2020, 65% approved Joe Biden’s handling of his transition, while only 26% disapproved.
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Still, a majority does not view his election win as a mandate, and more think it was a rejection of the outgoing administration rather than an endorsement of Trump.
