A new Gallup poll shows that President-elect Trump has historically low approval levels during his transition, compared to his predecessors. Donald Trump, as we are reminded every day, is not “most presidents.” And, according to new numbers from Gallup, he never had anything close to a honeymoon period. Just 4 in 10 people polled by Gallup say they approve of the way Trump is handling his transition — a stand-in for presidential approval in this odd three-month interregnum. One thing that Trump's numbers suggest, though, is that we ain't seen nothin' yet when it comes to political polarization. Not only do partisans hold strong beliefs about Trump and his administration, but Trump himself seems to revel in the partisan warfare.

Source: Washington Post January 13, 2017 15:53 UTC