Around 54% of U.S. residents state that they are "comfortable and prepared to support" President-elect Donald Trump when he is inaugurated in January, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey.
That’s down 2 percentage points from when he took office in 2016, according to a Dec. 15 report from CNBC.
The survey talked to approximately 1,000 Americans nationwide at the beginning of December. It found that 60% of Americans believe that deploying the military to the border to stop illegal drugs and human trafficking should be a 2025 priority for the new administration, while 13% said it should still be done but later in the term.
Those surveyed also support cutting individual taxes, increasing deportation of undocumented immigrants, reducing the size of government, drilling for more oil on federal lands and cutting taxes and regulation for business.
Just 43% support a potential pardon of Jan. 6 protestors, with 50% opposing it, including 87% of Democrats, 46% of independents and 18% of Republicans. It's the issue with the single largest Republican opposition.
Support for rising tariffs is mixed, with 27% backing a raise, 24% saying it can be done later in the term and 42% opposing it outright.
Most Americans are feeling upbeat about the economic outlook of the second Trump presidency. More than half, or 51%, say they expect their personal financial situation to improve.