Politics | Donald Trump Trump's Popularity Has Spiked Welcome to the 'honeymoon phase' By Arden Dier Posted Nov 21, 2016 9:03 AM CST Copied President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday in Bedminster, NJ. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Twitter wars apparently aren't putting a dent in voters' opinion of Donald Trump. His popularity has soared since the election, according to a poll from Politico and Morning Consult. The national survey conducted Wednesday to Friday shows 46% of voters have a favorable opinion of Trump with a 2-point margin of error, compared to 37% before Election Day. Another 46% say they have an unfavorable opinion of the president-elect, down from 61%. However, Morning Consult's co-founder says "this honeymoon phase is common for new presidents," noting President Obama saw "about a 20 point swing" following his win in 2008. (Here's what voters think about Trump's appointments.) Read These Next Bodies found at lifetime felon's former home. Gene Simmons says Congress has to fix the radio business model. The Amazon-USPS partnership could soon be coming to a close. Looks like we have a date for the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce nuptials. Report an error