A new Economist/YouGov survey finds President Donald Trump is significantly less popular than Pope Leo XIV, based on net favorability. The poll reports that 55% of respondents view the American-born pontiff favorably, while 37% view Trump favorably. The survey also shows higher levels of unfavorable views of Trump: 59% of respondents say they view Trump unfavorably, compared with 23% who say they view Pope Leo unfavorably. Combining favorable and unfavorable ratings, Pope Leo’s net favorability stands about 54 percentage points higher than Trump’s. The results are presented as a comparison of favorability ratings between the US president and the Pope, highlighting a large gap in public opinion. Across the two outlets, the figures consistently describe the same survey and relative standings, with the president trailing the Pope by the same net margin.
Poll shows Trump trailing Pope Leo XIV by 54 points in net favorability
A new Economist/YouGov survey finds President Donald Trump is significantly less popular than Pope Leo XIV, based on net favorability. The poll reports that 55% of respondents view the American-born p...
- An Economist/YouGov survey compares favorability ratings for Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump.
- 55% of respondents view Pope Leo favorably versus 37% who view Trump favorably.
- 23% view Pope Leo unfavorably versus 59% who view Trump unfavorably.
- Net favorability for Pope Leo is about 54 percentage points higher than for Trump.
- Both outlets report the same net favorability gap and the same survey results.
President Donald Trump’s net favorability was 54 points behind the American-born Pope
2 months agoA new poll shows President Trump trailing Pope Leo XIV by 54 percentage points when it comes to net favorability. The Economist/YouGov survey, released Monday, found that 55 percent of respondents viewed the pontiff favorably, while 37 percent viewed the president favorably. Twenty-three percent said they view Leo unfavorably, compared to 59 percent who view Trump...
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