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Pope Leo XIV Tops Gallup Poll as Elon Musk Hits All-Time Low and Trump Defends Him

Gallup found figures such as Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Bernie Sanders maintaining positive ratings, with Trump-aligned personalities registering steep declines.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to reporters as President Donald Trump listens, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.
President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter after signing an executive order about the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington.

Overview

  • Gallup’s July 7–21 survey of 1,002 U.S. adults (±4% margin of error) measured net favorability for 14 prominent global and American figures.
  • Pope Leo XIV leads the survey with a +46 net favorability rating, the highest score recorded among those polled.
  • Elon Musk falls to the bottom at –28 net favorability, marking a 24-point decline since January and making him the least popular figure.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s rating also plunged by 24 points to –16, reflecting broader losses in support for Trump administration officials.
  • President Trump publicly defended Musk as “a good person” after the results, and the White House subsequently ended the Musk-backed weekly productivity reporting policy for federal workers.