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President Donald Trump and entrepreneur Elon Musk both ranked higher in popularity among voters in the United Kingdom than Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The polling was revealed in a study from the British publication The Telegraph.
“A survey conducted by Freshwater Strategy shows Mr Trump, the president-elect, has a net favourability in Britain of -24 points while the Prime Minister scored -30,” The Telegraph reported.
“Similarly Elon Musk has a higher net favourability among UK voters than Sir Keir. He is looked on unfavourably by most voters, but less so than the prime minister with a -17 popularity rating,” it continued.
The study was released shortly after an Emerson College survey released on Tuesday revealed that President Donald Trump is returning to office at one of his highest approval ratings ever, while President Joe Biden departs at his lowest approval rating while in office, as RSBN previously reported.
The study found 54 percent approving of Trump, with just 36 percent approving of Biden.
“Trump’s favorability varies significantly by gender, race, and age,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. “Trump’s strongest age cohort is among voters 40-59, with 60% viewing him favorably, compared to 48% among those over 70. Notably, his favorability has risen among younger voters, with 55% of those under 30 expressing a favorable opinion.”
The Gallup Presidential Job Approval Center said Trump never received an approval rating higher than 49 percent when he was president, according to the Washington Examiner. It also noted that Biden entered office with a 56 percent approval rating.
Respondents in the Emerson College poll were also asked how surprised they were, if at all, by the 2024 election results. Overall, 46 percent were surprised and 54 percent were not surprised.
“There is a sharp difference in reaction to the election results based on who voters supported: 67% of Harris voters were surprised by the results, while 71% of Trump voters were not surprised by his victory,” Kimball added.
