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Trump and Obama tie as America's most admired man


President Trump and former President Obama shared the honors as America's most admired man in 2019 in Gallup's annual poll.

The big picture: With both receiving the support of 18% of Americans, it's Obama's 12th time in the top slot — and Trump's first. Trump had previously come in second place for the last four years.

  • The results skewed heavily along partisan lines as 41% of Democrats and just 3% of Republicans chose Obama, while 45% of Republicans and just 2% of Democrats chose Trump.

  • Former first lady Michelle Obama took the top spot as America's most admired woman. She was the only woman to poll in double digits.

Most admired man:

  • 1 (tie). Barack Obama (18%)

  • 1 (tie). Donald Trump (18%)

  • 3 (tie). Jimmy Carter (2%)

  • 3 (tie). Elon Musk (2%)

  • 5. Bill Gates (2%)

  • 6. Pope Francis (1%)

  • 7. Bernie Sanders (1%)

  • 8. Adam Schiff (1%)

  • 9. The Dalai Lama (1%)

  • 10. Warren Buffett (<1%)

Most admired woman:

  • 1. Michelle Obama (10%)

  • 2. Melania Trump (5%)

  • 3. Oprah Winfrey (3%)

  • 4. Hillary Clinton (3%)

  • 5. Greta Thunberg (3%)

  • 6. Queen Elizabeth II (2%)

  • 7. Nancy Pelosi (2%)

  • 8. Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2%)

  • 9. Elizabeth Warren (1%)

  • 10 (tie). Angela Merkel (1%)

  • 10 (tie). Nikki Haley (1%)

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