An overwhelming majority believes President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE is likely to take actions to benefit his businesses while in office, a new poll finds.

Asked how much they think Trump's business interests will affect his decision-making as president, 52 percent of respondents said "a lot" and 29 percent said "some, according to the survey conducted by Morning Consult and Politico.

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Just 11 percent said "not much" and eight percent said "not at all."

But respondents were split along partisan lines as to whether that was a good thing. Thirty-nine percent said it was a good thing — including 73 percent of Republicans but just 14 percent of Democrats.

And 44 percent overall said it was a bad thing — including 73 percent of Democrats and just 11 percent of Republicans.

Trump on Monday cancelled a press conference set for later this week that would have detailed his plans to handle conflicts of interest with his businesses when he assumes the presidency.

In a series of tweets late Monday night, Trump said there will be "no new deals" during his time in office, and he would hand control of his business to his two adult sons before his inauguration.

Even though I am not mandated by law to do so, I will be leaving my busineses before January 20th so that I can focus full time on the...... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2016

Presidency. Two of my children, Don and Eric, plus executives, will manage them. No new deals will be done during my term(s) in office. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2016

Trump did not mention his daughter Ivanka Trump's role in his businesses.