Six in 10 Americans say they’re optimistic about the next four years under President-elect Donald Trump, a mark higher than his first term eight years ago, according to a CBS News poll released Sunday.

The level of optimism is 4 points better than in 2017 ahead of Trump’s first term. It’s also greater than the 58% level of optimism at the start of outgoing President Joe Biden’s term, according to the poll. The high-water mark belongs to President Barack Obama (79%) at the outset of his presidency.

The age group most optimistic is 18-29 at 67% while 51% of those aged 65 and over represent the least optimistic, according to the survey.

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