Poll: GOP optimism on economy soars after Trump win

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory has Republicans feeling vastly better about the economy, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. 

Between Nov. 9 and 13, the five days following Trump’s win, 49 percent of Republicans polled by Gallup said they think the economy is getting better. Only 16 percent of Republicans polled from Nov. 1 to 7 said the same thing.

Republicans were also sunnier on the current state of the economy after the election. While 16 percent polled before the election said the economy was in “excellent” or “good” shape, 21 percent said so after the election.

Democrats were less optimistic after Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s shocking loss. While 61 percent said they approved of the direction of the economy before the election, 46 percent said so after. And Democratic positivity on the current state of the economy has dropped from 42 percent to 34 percent.

Stocks boomed after Trump’s win, as rising financial and energy stocks led the Dow Jones industrial index to record highs and its best week since 2011. Beyond that, there was little fundamental change in the economy, and Gallup said the state of the economy is often viewed through one’s political beliefs.

Another Gallup poll gave President Obama a 57 percent approval rating, his best since late December 2012.