Trump trailing pope by 54 points on net favorability in new survey

A new poll shows President Trump trailing Pope Leo XIV by 54 percentage points when it comes to net favorability. 

The Economist/YouGov survey, released Monday, found that 55 percent of respondents viewed the pontiff favorably, while 37 percent viewed the president favorably. Twenty-three percent said they view Leo unfavorably, compared to 59 percent who view Trump in the same way. 

Overall, Leo has a net favorability of 32, while Trump’s is -22.

Both were viewed more favorably by men than women. 

The survey found 62 percent of women respondents viewed the president unfavorably, while 55 percent of men did so. 

When it comes to the pontiff, 20 percent of women said they view the pontiff unfavorably, compared to 27 percent of men. 

Leo is the first American pope and made headlines with his election to the........

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