America's most likeable politician revealed in new poll that shows the Pope and Zelensky at the top

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

New polling released by Gallup Tuesday revealed the politician Americans feel most favorably towards.
While Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy top the list of most likeable 'newsmakers' for 2025, a handful of American politicians were also evaluated.
And it's an 83-year-old two-time former presidential candidate and avowed Vermont socialist who comes out on top among pols.
Vermont 's Independent Senator Bernie Sanders was the most liked, landing a 49 percent favorable rating, compared to just 38 percent who view him unfavorably. That's an 11-point advantage, the widest any American politician earned.
In second place was Democratic socialist darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, even though her approval rating is underwater. She garnered a 34 percent favorable rating, compared to 38 percent who view her unfavorably.
Twenty eight percent of poll respondents had no opinion of the Congresswoman, revealing she's a blank slate to a significant number of Americans.
Her 4-point deficit was the lowest of any American politician earned, outside Sanders.
President Donald Trump 's Vice President JD Vance was seen as more favorable than the president himself. But Vance Thirty-eight percent of respondents viewed Vance positively, and 49 percent viewed him negatively.
Trump, on the other hand, was viewed positively by 41 percent of survey respondents and negatively by 57 percent.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Trump cabinet member and former independent candidate in the 2024 race, had the support of 42 percent of poll respondents last month, while 47 percent viewed him unfavorably in July.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services was the most popular figure in Trump's circle, with only a five percent negative net rating.
The poll was conducted from July 7 to July 21.
Gallup found the Pope to have a 57 percent favorable rating and an 11 percent unfavorable rating, giving the religious leader the highest favorable score.
Zelensky's second-place ranking was driven by a 52 percent favorable response and a 34 percent unfavorable response.
Former Trump ally and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was the least liked newsmaking figure, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ranking just above him. Musk's numbers were deeply negative: only 39 percent of those polled found the tech CEO likable, while nearly twice as many expressed an unfavorable view.
This may explain why he has distanced himself from politics in recent weeks.
Musk's ratings have dropped sharply since an earlier Gallup poll in January, where he had a 24 percent favorability.
Two other men in Trump's orbit, Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have also become viewed much less favorably since January.
Rubio's net favorability dropped 24 percent as well. He went from having the support of 41 percent of poll respondents in January to 47 percent viewing him unfavorably last month.
Kennedy Jr., had the support of 46 percent of poll respondents in January, and then had 47 percent voting unfavorably in July.