Trump is gaining popularity but still behind predecessors

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President-elect Trump’s approval ratings are on the upswing as he enters the honeymoon phase common among new presidents.

Even after bitterly divisive presidential elections, Americans want to think the best of their new president. President-elect Barack Obama had a 68 percent favorable rating at this point in 2008. He had won just 53 percent of the vote.

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