President-elect Trump’s approval rating is currently the lowest of any PEOTUS in decades. Less than a week shy of Inauguration Day, a Gallup Poll has concluded that only 44% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling his transition and his Cabinet appointments. Trump’s transition approval rating for December was also decidedly low at only 48%, already showing a pattern of steady decline. In comparison, President Obama’s approval rating, prior to his first Inauguration in 2008, was a drastically higher 83%. If anything, this Gallup poll is testament to the importance the popular vote should have in electing a president. A steadily declining 44% approval rating does not reflect a president of the people.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/201833/approval-trump-transition-low-inauguration-nears.aspx