Elon Reeve Musk, chief executive of Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX, ranks as the least liked public figure in the latest Gallup survey. He has a favorable rating of 33 percent and an unfavorable rating of 61 percent. Only 6 percent express no opinion. His net score is minus 28 percentage points. Public opinion has shifted after his political endorsements during the MAGA era, weaker growth in Tesla’s earnings, and a series of high-profile controversies.
Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, follows closely with a net favorability of minus 23 points. Twenty-nine percent rate him positively, while 52 percent rate him negatively, and 19 percent have no opinion. His decline in U.S. public opinion coincides with the ongoing genocide in Gaza, criticism of military tactics, and stalled cease-fire negotiations.
Joe Biden, president of the United States, JD Vance, senator from Ohio, and Gavin Newsom, governor of California, each hold a net rating of minus 11 points. Biden’s numbers are 43 percent favorable and 54 percent unfavorable, with 3 percent offering no opinion. Vance has 38 percent favorable and 49 percent unfavorable, with 13 percent expressing no view. Newsom’s figures are 30 percent favorable, 41 percent unfavorable, and 28 percent no opinion.
Pete Hegseth, television host and commentator, sits at minus 12 points, with 26 percent favorable and 38 percent unfavorable. Thirty-seven percent have no opinion of him.
At the top of the list is Pope Leo XIV with a net favorability of plus 46 points. He has 57 percent favorable, 11 percent unfavorable, and 31 percent no opinion. His broad appeal reflects support across political lines and recognition for his humanitarian role.
Notes: This post was edited/created using GenAI tools.
Read next: AI Language Models Show Brain-Like Understanding of Visual Scenes
Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, follows closely with a net favorability of minus 23 points. Twenty-nine percent rate him positively, while 52 percent rate him negatively, and 19 percent have no opinion. His decline in U.S. public opinion coincides with the ongoing genocide in Gaza, criticism of military tactics, and stalled cease-fire negotiations.
Mid-Range Negative Scores
Donald Trump, former U.S. president, records a net score of minus 16 points, with 41 percent favorable and 57 percent unfavorable. Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida, matches that score with 31 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable, though he has a higher share of respondents with no opinion at 22 percent.Joe Biden, president of the United States, JD Vance, senator from Ohio, and Gavin Newsom, governor of California, each hold a net rating of minus 11 points. Biden’s numbers are 43 percent favorable and 54 percent unfavorable, with 3 percent offering no opinion. Vance has 38 percent favorable and 49 percent unfavorable, with 13 percent expressing no view. Newsom’s figures are 30 percent favorable, 41 percent unfavorable, and 28 percent no opinion.
Pete Hegseth, television host and commentator, sits at minus 12 points, with 26 percent favorable and 38 percent unfavorable. Thirty-seven percent have no opinion of him.
Near-Neutral Ratings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent presidential candidate and environmental lawyer, is at minus 5 points, with 42 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. representative from New York, is at minus 4 points, with 34 percent favorable and 38 percent unfavorable. Emmanuel Macron, president of France, is at minus 1 point, with 30 percent favorable and 31 percent unfavorable.Positive Rankings
Bernie Sanders, senator from Vermont, holds a net score of plus 11 points, with 49 percent favorable and 38 percent unfavorable. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is higher at plus 18 points, with 52 percent favorable and 34 percent unfavorable.At the top of the list is Pope Leo XIV with a net favorability of plus 46 points. He has 57 percent favorable, 11 percent unfavorable, and 31 percent no opinion. His broad appeal reflects support across political lines and recognition for his humanitarian role.
Notes: This post was edited/created using GenAI tools.
Read next: AI Language Models Show Brain-Like Understanding of Visual Scenes
