“The funny thing is, the Pope won’t care while Trump desperately will.”

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CNN: “It’s a blowout… not even close… Pope Leo absolutely crushing Trump when it comes to how popular they are.” pic.twitter.com/Ww3E4U4pGl

The NBC News Survey by Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies reportedly polled 1,000 registered voters in the US about a range of public figures, and found that 42% of respondents viewed Pope Leo as "very positive," or "somewhat positive," beating Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Marco Rubio.