Donald Trump Beats Zohran Mamdani on Net Favorability: New Poll
Trump has reshaped the GOP around MAGA, while Mamdani has emerged as a leading figure of the Democratic Party's progressive wing.
A new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll has found that President Donald Trump has a more favorable net favorability rating than New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, despite both men being viewed unfavorably by a majority of Americans. Trump has a net favorability rating of -8 percent, with 42 percent of registered voters viewing him favorably and 50 percent unfavorably.
Mamdani, on the other hand, has a net favorability rating of -14 percent, with 25 percent viewing him favorably and 39 percent unfavorably. The poll surveyed 2,100 registered voters from August 28-30, 2026, and both men are viewed unfavorably by a majority of Americans.
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