Key facts
- New poll shows President Trump trailing Pope Leo XIV by 54 percentage points in net favorability.
- 55% of respondents viewed Pope Leo XIV favorably.
- 37% viewed President Trump favorably.
- 23% viewed Pope Leo XIV unfavorably.
- 59% viewed President Trump unfavorably.
A new poll released by The Economist/YouGov on Monday indicates that President Trump is trailing Pope Leo XIV by 54 percentage points in terms of net favorability. The survey found that 55 percent of respondents held a favorable view of the pontiff, while 37 percent expressed a favorable view of the president. Conversely, 23 percent of respondents viewed Pope Leo XIV unfavorably, compared to 59 percent who viewed President Trump unfavorably. Pope Leo XIV is also embarking on a week-long visit to Spain, his first to an EU country outside Italy, which will include meeting migrants in the Canary Islands and inaugurating a new tower of the Sagrada Familia. He has previously drawn criticism from Trump for his anti-immigration policies.