A new Harvard Harris survey finds Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the only major U.S. political figure with broad bipartisan appeal, outpacing both Donald Trump and Joe Biden in public favorability.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has emerged as the most favorably viewed political figure in America, according to the latest Harvard Harris Poll.
The December survey of more than 2,200 registered voters placed Kennedy above a crowded field of political and public figures, including President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, Vice President JD Vance, and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. Kennedy’s 43% favorable to 40% unfavorable rating was one of only two positive net scores recorded in the poll.
Vice President Vance followed closely behind, while Trump and Musk each landed just below the neutral line. Biden registered the largest unfavorable gap among American leaders tested, signaling ongoing disapproval even as his former administration remains in the spotlight.
Democratic figures such as Chuck Schumer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Gavin Newsom also scored in negative territory, while foreign leaders Vladimir Putin and Nicolás Maduro trailed the entire list.
Analysts say Kennedy’s cross-party appeal stems from his reputation as an independent-minded reformer unbound by conventional partisan expectations. His leadership at HHS — particularly over recent vaccine policy debates — has kept him in the public eye.
In recent weeks, Kennedy oversaw a vaccine advisory panel decision reversing decades-old hepatitis B recommendations for infants, while his department launched an investigation into reports that a school administered a vaccine without parental consent.
These headline-making actions, coupled with Kennedy’s willingness to challenge entrenched medical and political orthodoxies, appear to resonate with a politically fatigued electorate seeking credibility beyond party lines.
The poll, conducted December 2–4, 2025, carries a margin of error of ±1.99 percentage points. It underscores a striking shift in public sentiment: while Trump and Biden remain dominant forces in their parties, Kennedy’s blend of name recognition and perceived independence has carved out a rare position of trust across America’s divided political landscape.
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