Americans are more likely to view President Mike Johnson (R-La.) unfavorably than favorably, according to a Gallup poll.
O Gallup Poll released this week found that 43% of Americans had an unfavorable view of Johnson, while 37% had a favorable view and 21% said they had no opinion. Republicans were predictably more likely than Democrats to have positive views of Johnson, with 63 percent having favorable views, compared to 20 percent of Democrats.
Independents were more likely to have an unfavorable view of the House speaker: 43 percent, compared to 31 percent with a favorable opinion and 25 percent who said they had no opinion.
Gallup noted that the recent poll is the first time it has measured Johnson’s favorability since he was elected to the presidency last year. He also notes that Johnson’s predecessors, including former House Speakers Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Nancy Pelosi (D-California), also had more unfavorable than favorable ratings.
Thirty-seven percent of Americans had a favorable opinion of McCarthy six months into his term, while 44 percent had an unfavorable opinion. Nine months into her term in 2019, 40% of Americans had a favorable opinion of Pelosi, while 50% had an unfavorable opinion.
Former Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) had higher favorable ratings than unfavorable ones in 2016; 44% of Americans had a favorable opinion of him, while 35% had an unfavorable opinion.
The poll was conducted June 3-23 among 1,005 U.S. adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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