Trump trailed former President Barack Obama as the most admired man for 2017, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, marking one of the very few times in recent history that an incumbent president hasn’t taken the top spot.
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are the most admired man and woman in America, according to a Gallup poll.
The former President has made it to the top of the list for the past 10 years, while the former presidential candidate has won 16 years in a row. The poll found 17 percent of Americans named Mr. Obama as the man they admired most, while 14 percent named Donald Trump, putting him in second place
Gallup has asked the most admired man question 71 times since 1946 and the sitting president has won 58 of those times, according to Gallup.
President Donald Trump snagged a major legislative victory with the signing of his landmark tax reform bill last week, but he’s still living in his predecessor’s shadow when it comes to public admiration, according to a new poll.
“Trump’s unpopularity is holding him back from winning the most admired distinction,” Gallup’s Jeffrey Jones said Wednesday. “The incumbent president is the usual winner since he is arguably the most prominent figure in the country — but when the president is unpopular, other well-known and well-liked men have been able to finish first.”
“Former presidents commonly make the top 10 list but rarely win, with Obama only the second to do so, along with Eisenhower in 1967 and 1968,” he added.
Seventeen percent of Americans surveyed named Obama as the man they admire most, while 14 percent named Trump, the poll said.
Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, was named America’s most admired woman, with 9 percent of the vote, while former first lady Michelle Obama came in second with 7 percent.
Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump were followed by Pope Francis, with 3 percent of votes. Others on the top 10 list for men included politicians, businessmen, and religious figures.
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the president is unpopular, other well-known and well-liked men have been able to finish first.”
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“Trump’s unpopularity is holding him back from winning the most admired distinction,” Gallup’s Jeffrey Jones said Wednesday.
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