Most say Biden ‘likeable,’ Trump ‘strong’ leader: Survey

A majority of Americans describe President as “likeable” and former President Trump as a “strong and decisive leader,” according to new data from a Gallup survey.

The Gallup survey found that 57 percent of Americans think that the current president is “likeable,” down nine percent from 2020, when 66 percent of Americans said he was “likeable.” The same percentage said in 2024 that Trump is a “strong and decisive leader” in the survey, up 1 percent from 56 percent in 2020.

Despite highlighting positive qualities the current and former president rated highest on, Gallup ultimately said the data showed “American voters face a choice between two candidates they hold in low regard,” in an article from Gallup Senior Editor Jeffrey M. Jones, Ph.D.

Compared to Biden’s ratings, 37 percent of Americans described Trump as “likeable,” down 20 percent from the current president. Thirty-eight percent of Americans described Biden as a “strong and decisive leader,” down 19 percent from the former president’s ratings.