Eliza Collins

USA TODAY

Donald Trump may be speeding through his administration appointments — as of Wednesday he’s more than halfway through announcing his Cabinet picks — but the majority of Americans disapprove of how he’s handling his transition.

According to a survey released Thursday by Pew Research, just 41% of Americans approve of the job the president-elect has done making clear his “policies and plans.” That number is significantly lower than past presidents.

President Obama had the highest transition approval going into his presidency in December 2008, at 72%. Former president Bill Clinton had 62% in January 1993 and George W. Bush had 50% in January 2001, according to Pew.

The majority of Americans also aren’t thrilled with his Cabinet selections: Forty percent approve of his picks for Cabinet and high-level posts.

Nearly three-quarters of Americans supported Obama’s picks (71%). Clinton followed with 64% support for his choices, Bush 41 had the backing of 59%, and Bush 43 had 58% support.

While the majority of Americans don’t approve of how Trump is handling the transition, he has improved expectations for his time in the White House.

Thirty-five percent of Americans think he will be a “good or great president," and 18% say he will be “average.” Thirty-eight percent think he will be “poor or terrible.”

Garnering just over one-third support is not ideal, but it’s 10 points higher than in October, when 25% said he’d be “good or great.” At that time, 57% said he would be “poor or terrible.”

While Trump has promised a big announcement related to his business ownership next week, the majority of Americans have concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Forty-five percent of Americans are “very concerned” and 20% are “somewhat concerned.”

The survey included 1,502 adults and was conducted Nov. 30-Dec. 5. It has a margin of error of 2.9 points.

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