Political Popularity: polling reveals favorability ratings of key US political leaders

Who do Americans like the most?

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Recent polling revealed the favorability rating of key political figures associated with the second Trump administration and the US political system. The findings provided several interesting insights into how Americans feel about important political leaders. 

What we learned

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

The poll was conducted by the Harvard University Center for American Political Science (CAPS) and Harris Poll between May 14th and 15th. It found that some political leaders are rather popular with Americans while others are downright despised. 

Important details

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

It’s important to point out that the poll asked respondents if they had a “very favorable”, “favorable”, “Very unfavorable”, or unfavorable view of each political figure. it also gave respondents the option to choose “never heard of them” or “no opinion”. What we will present is the net favorable and unfavorable rating for each political figure. Let’s dive in. 

Donald Trump - President of the United States

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 46%

Unfavorable: 47%

Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 47%

Unfavorable: 37%

JD Vance - Vice President

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 41%

Unfavorable: 41%

Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 41%

Unfavorable: 49%

Joe Biden - Former President of the United States

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 39%

Unfavorable: 51%

Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 36%

Unfavorable: 32%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 30%

Unfavorable: 35%

Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 28%

Unfavorable: 28%

Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 28%

Unfavorable: 24%

Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 26%

Unfavorable: 39%

Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 26%

Unfavorable: 30%

Pam Bondi - US Attorney General

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 26%

Unfavorable: 28%

Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Who do Americans like the most?, What we learned, Important details, Donald Trump - President of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy jr. - US Secretary of Health and Human Services, JD Vance - Vice President, Elon Musk - Senior Advisor to the President, Joe Biden - Former President of the United States, Marco Rubio - US Secretary of State, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Representative, Mike Johnson - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tulsi Gabbard - US Director of National Intelligence, Chuck Schumer - US Senate Minority Leader, Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense, Pam Bondi - US Attorney General, Vladimir Putin - Russian President

Favorable: 13%

Unfavorable: 68%