Mar 8, 2017 - Politics & Policy

New poll: Trump more popular than Hillary Clinton

Evan Vucci / AP

A new Suffolk University poll shows that President Trump is significantly more popular than Hillary Clinton at the moment. According to The Washington Post, these are her worst image numbers ever.

  • By the numbers: Hillary has just a 35% favorable rating against a 55% unfavorable rating. Trump's much nearer to break-even — 45% favorable to 47% unfavorable.
  • But losing never looks good, as WaPo notes that Mitt Romney's numbers remained underwater for years after his 2012 loss.
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