Approval of how Trump is handling this transition is higher than last time, but confidence is unusually low that he’ll appoint the best people to his administration.

Trump’s approval rating during the transition process is 15 points higher than the same period after his first election.

Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has begun a complex transition process involving a carefully selected team to ensure an orderly handover. Members of this group are tasked with assisting in making key appointments,

Trump’s popularity has climbed, though he's still less popular than former Presidents Biden, Obama, Bush and Clinton were at this point in their transitions.