{"id":324345,"date":"2025-08-07T04:58:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T04:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/324345\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T04:58:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T04:58:22","slug":"poll-reveals-most-hated-figure-in-america-and-it-will-make-donald-trump-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/324345\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll reveals most-hated figure in America… and it will make Donald Trump smile"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new poll has found Elon Musk<\/a>\u00a0to be the most-hated public figure among a list of prominent American and global personalities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In July, Gallup surveyed Americans on their views of 14 powerful public figures, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr<\/a>., JD Vance<\/a>, Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a>,\u00a0Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> and the country’s own Commander-In-Chief, President Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But it was Trump\u2019s former ‘first buddy’ who topped the list as the most disliked, the results revealed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A staggering 61 percent of Americans reported an unfavorable view of Musk, while just 33 percent saw him in a positive light. Six percent had no opinion at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His popularity dipped even lower than that of the Israeli<\/a> Prime Minister, who faced a 52 percent unfavorable rating and a net score of -23.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The billionaire became a familiar figure in Trump\u2019s inner circle, spending nearly $300 million to support his campaign last year and maintaining a distinguished role once Trump returned to the White House<\/a> for a second term.<\/p>\n

Musk was then appointed to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with downsizing the federal workforce and cutting government spending.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, their once-cozy relationship quickly unraveled, with Musk officially falling out of favor at the White House earlier this summer and becoming embroiled in a very public, online fallout with the president.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A new poll has found Elon Musk (pictured) to be the most-hated public figure among a list of prominent American and global personalities<\/p>\n

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In July, Gallup surveyed Americans on their views of 14 powerful public figures, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr ., JD Vance, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and even Benjamin Netanyahu<\/p>\n

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It was Trump\u2019s former ‘first buddy’ who topped the list as the most disliked, the results revealed<\/p>\n

\"Musk's <\/p>\n

Musk’s popularity dipped even lower than that of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right), who faced a 52 percent unfavorable rating and a net score of -23<\/p>\n

Following his fall from grace,\u00a0the Tesla CEO reportedly lost over $34 billion of his personal net worth – all while his reputation took an even steeper dive.<\/p>\n

His rapid descent was clear in Gallup\u2019s recent poll, which showed Musk\u2019s favorability rating plunging from -4 in January to -28 now – a decline even steeper than Tesla\u2019s sales drop.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But his public image began to suffer once he joined the Trump administration, dove into controversial MAGA politics and alienated Democrats – resulting in an extremely low net favorability rating of -86.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Musk later alienated many of Trump\u2019s supporters by openly criticizing the former president, sparking outrage within Trump\u2019s base.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The conflict spiraled into a chaotic fallout, climaxing with Musk\u2019s startling claim that Trump\u2019s name appears in the Epstein files – dealing a severe blow to his relationships and reputation while also fueling American’s distrust in the administration.<\/p>\n

July’s damning poll revealed the lingering skepticism toward the current administration, as multiple figures in Trump\u2019s circle also posted negative net favorability ratings.<\/p>\n

Vice President JD Vance saw his unfavorable rating rise from 40 percent in January to 49 percent, resulting in a drop to a -11 net favorability rating.<\/p>\n

Former President Joe Biden received a -11 favorability rating, with 54 percent of respondents expressing dissatisfaction. However, his favorability has improved slightly to 43 percent, up from 39 percent in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"July's <\/p>\n

July’s damning poll revealed the lingering skepticism toward the current administration, as multiple figures in Trump\u2019s circle also posted negative net favorability ratings<\/p>\n

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A total of 38 percent of Americans viewed US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (pictured) with disapproval, while 26 percent had a favorable opinion and 37 percent expressed no opinion – leading to a -12 net favorability rating<\/p>\n

\"Apart <\/p>\n

Apart from Musk – who overwhelmingly had the worst ranking – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (pictured) suffered the second largest drop in favorability, plummeting a positive 8 in January to a -16 in July<\/p>\n

\"All <\/p>\n

All figures within Trump\u2019s inner circle had lower favorability ratings than Democratic politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who held a -4 rating, and Bernie Sanders, who scored an 11<\/p>\n

A total of 38 percent of Americans viewed US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth with disapproval, while 26 percent had a favorable opinion and 37 percent expressed no opinion – leading to a -12 net favorability rating.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had the best score within Trump\u2019s circle, posting a -5 rating that put him slightly ahead of Biden and Vance.<\/p>\n

Apart from Musk – who overwhelmingly had the worst ranking – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suffered the second largest drop in favorability.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Once widely favored, Rubio now faces increasing criticism as he heads the State Department and National Security Council, while playing a central role in dismantling the USAID program.<\/p>\n

Rubio\u2019s rating plummeted from a positive 8 in January to a negative 16 in July -perfectly matching Trump – with 47 percent of respondents viewing him unfavorably.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All figures within Trump\u2019s inner circle had lower favorability ratings than Democratic politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who held a -4 rating, and Bernie Sanders, who scored an 11.<\/p>\n

But even AOC and Sanders, who are relatively popular, were outperformed in favorability by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n

Despite Trump labeling him a ‘dictator,’ Zelenskyy earned a favorability rating of 18, with 52 percent of respondents viewing him positively and only 34 percent expressing a negative opinion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Musk's\u00a0public <\/p>\n

Musk’s\u00a0public image began to suffer once he joined the Trump administration, dove into controversial MAGA politics and alienated Democrats – resulting in an extremely low net favorability rating of -86<\/p>\n

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Despite Trump labeling him a ‘dictator,’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (pictured) earned a favorability rating of 18, with 52 percent of respondents viewing him positively and only 34 percent expressing a negative opinion<\/p>\n

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The highest favorability rating went to Pope Leo XIV (pictured), who earned a strong score of 46 – and made history as the first American pope<\/p>\n

\"Nevertheless, <\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Musk’s companies – much like his public image – have also taken a hit, with Tesla reporting a 16 percent drop in net income and a 12 percent decline in revenue in the second quarter of 2025<\/p>\n

The highest favorability rating went to Pope Leo XIV, who earned a strong score of 46 – and made history as the first American pope.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His\u00a0numbers closely mirrored the warm reception Pope Francis received when he took the papacy in 2013, earning a 58 percent favorability rating and just 10 percent unfavorable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Musk’s companies – much like his public image – have also taken a hit, with Tesla reporting a 16 percent drop in net income and a 12 percent decline in revenue in the second quarter of 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A study<\/a> by Williams College found that Musk\u2019s polarizing persona has soured some Americans on electric vehicles altogether – not just Teslas – suggesting his unfavorable influence may be hurting the entire EV industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new poll has found Elon Musk\u00a0to be the most-hated public figure among a list of prominent American…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":324346,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[85951,92,601,12,298,658,26],"class_list":{"0":"post-324345","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world","8":"tag-alexandria-ocasio-cortez","9":"tag-dailymail","10":"tag-jd-vance","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-tesla","13":"tag-volodymyr-zelensky","14":"tag-world"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114985718358731288","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}