New Poll Reveals Most Disliked Person in America

Ahmad Austin Jr. Aug 11th, 2025, 4:21 pm

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A recent Gallup poll revealed Pope Leo XIV to be the most popular newsmaker in the U.S., and also provided readers with a glimpse of the other side of the spectrum.

According to last week’s poll, the new Pope had a net favorability of +46 among Americans as of July. Of those surveyed, 57% said they viewed Pope Leo XIV favorably while just 11% had an unfavorable view of him.

Additionally, the poll revealed that Pope Leo was the only prominent newsmaker who was positively viewed by both parties.

On the very opposite end of the spectrum was billionaire Elon Musk , who saw his net favorability drop to a staggering -28. Musk’s favorability was actually five points lower

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