©  Alex Brandon, Associated Press

PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP IS COASTING through a honeymoon period with 39 days to go until he’s inaugurated for a second term, ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday to celebrate being named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.

Trump was surrounded by his wife Melania Trump, Vice President-elect Vance, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and several powerful corporate executives, including the CEOs of Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Verizon and Target.

Chants of “USA” broke out after Trump rang the bell.

There are signs that former Trump adversaries are looking to cozy up to him this time around.

Trump will meet with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos next week. Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund after Trump met with CEO Mark Zuckerberg in November.

"I think you're going to see some very good days ahead,” Trump said.

Trump made news at the NYSE and in the Time magazine profile:

• Trump mused about creating a federal strategic reserve for cryptocurrency.

• He said he won’t restrict access to the abortion pill.

• He said he wants to move beyond the transgender bathroom debate, although his campaign spent millions running ads on the issue: "I don’t want to get into the bathroom issue. Because it’s a very small number of people we’re talking about, and it’s ripped apart our country. I want to have all people treated fairly."

New polls show Trump riding high after his election victory.

A CNN survey found that 54 percent expect Trump to do a good job when he returns to the White House in January, while 55 percent approve of Trump’s transition efforts.

A Fox News survey found that 54 percent of Americans are “hopeful” going into Trump’s second term.

All presidential honeymoons fade.

Trump’s current standing is notable due to the historical quirk of his presidencies not being concurrent. There seems to be a more accepting atmosphere around Trump in 2024, as opposed to his 2016 victory, which many viewed as a fluke.

However, President Biden was also riding high upon entering office. Yet he will leave the White House next month with big questions about his legacy after a damaging final year in office.

Trump is preparing to enact several polarizing policies that could bring a quick end to his polling bump:

• Trump’s plan to deport millions in the country illegally has narrow majority support at the moment, but it’s certain to be controversial, and there will be intense focus on the human element of the deportations.

• Polls find Trump's controversial Cabinet nominees are unpopular.

• Trump is feuding with Canada over his promise to enact tariffs, trading barbs with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after the two met at Mar-a-Lago last week. The premier of Ontario says they’ll cut off U.S. energy exports if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs.

• There are still legal issues lingering around Trump. A judge will decide soon whether to uphold his hush money conviction in New York.