According to a new study of Gallup. Elon Musk is the least popular public character in the United States.
In a list of 14 personalities, the billionaire occupies the last place, below the Israeli prime minister, Benjamín Netanyahu, accused of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.
61 % of respondents had an unfavorable opinion of Tesla chief.
The fall in the unfortunate of the richest man in the world has been rapid, after enjoying the self -proclaimed status of “first friend” of Donald Trump, winning the favor of the president and the magic movement and leading the controversial efforts of the Doge (EU government efficiency department) to cut the public spending.
Gallup placed its “net favorability index” in -4 at the beginning of the year. However, after an explosive disagreement between them, in which they exchanged attacks, Musk was expelled from the intimate circle of Trump. The president even suggested that the businessman of South African origin should “[volverse] where he had come. ”
Gallup now places its “net favorability index” in -28.
The electric vehicle manufacturer last month registered a 16 % drop in the net income of the second quarter of 2025 and 12 % in the profits of the same period.
57 % of respondents have a negative opinion of the president and 41 %, a positive. Only 2 % had no opinion.
Netanyahu and Marco Rubio occupy the second and most low third place of the survey, with -23 and -26 of “net favorability” respectively.
