The overwhelming majority of Americans feel President-elect Donald Trump will mend the nation's immigration woes, according to a new poll released Thursday from Gallup.
As Trump enters his second term with slim majorities in the House and Senate, he still faces a much-divided nation; yet, one issue that most Americans feel the president-elect will succeed is in controlling illegal immigration. More than two-thirds or 68% of those surveyed said Trump will control the tide of illegal migrants, while only 28% felt he would not.
When asked about his ability to reduce unemployment, 60% of respondents felt Trump would succeed, while 37% did not; likewise, in the case of keeping America safe from terrorism, 60% felt Trump would secure the country, while 37% felt he would not.
While 58% thought Trump would improve the economy, that optimism did not extend to consumable goods, where only 47% felt Trump would be able to reduce the price of groceries and other items.
Roughly half of those surveyed (51%) said Trump would reduce crime, and another 50% felt the president-elect would increase respect for the U.S. overseas.
Among Trump's lowest marks came from how respondents felt he would improve the quality of the environment, with only 35% optimistic. Trump was least favored for his ability to heal political divisions across the country: 33% saying the president-elect would bring the country together.
Gallup noted the nation's hyper-partisanship influenced expectations for Trump's achievements with the majority of Republicans (66%-99%) being optimistic about the 17 measured goals and the majority of Democrats being skeptical.
The Gallup survey was conducted between Dec. 2-18 among 1,003 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.