WASHINGTON (Gray News) – A survey taken last month found that many Americans still hold former President Barack Obama in high regard when it comes to former presidents still with us.
According to Gallup, of the five living men who have served as U.S. president, Barack Obama received the highest favorable rating of 59% of those who responded to the survey.
Former President Joe Biden found himself on the opposite side, receiving the lowest favorable rating of 39% while George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were rated more positively than negatively.
Opinions about current President Donald Trump are divided, pollsters shared, with him receiving a 48% favorable response.
The reported results are from a Gallup survey taken shortly after Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration to a second term as president.
The four other living presidents attended the inaugural ceremony. All five also attended the Jan. 9 funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
Gallup shared that Obama’s image has generally been stable since the end of his presidency.
A survey conducted in the days after the 2016 election found that 62% of the people surveyed had a favorable opinion of him, staying within the 58-63% range that has since been recorded.
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