Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA new Economist/YouGov poll shows Donald Trump's net favorability at -17, 54 points behind Pope Leo XIV, who has a +37 net favorability. Comedian Jon Stewart ranked as the second most popular public figure with a +14 net favorability, with several other figures also polling higher than Trump. The poll found Donald Trump Jr. (-27) and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson (-36) to be less popular than Trump. The survey also indicated a record-high 61 percent disapproval of Trump's job performance, resulting in a net job approval of -26 percent. These poll results come amid Trump's ongoing public attacks on Pope Leo, who has criticized the administration and advocated for peace. In fullDonald Trump is way less popular than American-born Pope Leo, poll revealsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump trails Pope Leo by wide margin in favorability poll
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA new Economist/YouGov poll shows Donald Trump's net favorability at -17, 54 points behind Pope Leo XIV, who has a +37 net favorability. Comedian Jon Stewart ranked as the second most popular public figure with a +14 net favorability, with several other figures also polling higher than Trump. The poll found Donald Trump Jr. (-27) and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson (-36) to be less popular than Trump. The survey also indicated a record-high 61 percent disapproval of Trump's job performance, resulting in a net job approval of -26 percent. These poll results come amid Trump's ongoing public attacks on Pope Leo, who has criticized the administration and advocated for peace. In fullDonald Trump is way less popular than American-born Pope Leo, poll revealsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump's favorability at -17 vs Pope Leo XIV's +37 (54-point gap); 61% job disapproval record high per Economist/YouGov. Political uncertainty pressures IT budgets; enterprises defer non-critical tech investments during policy volatility, extending AI adoption timelines.
