Michelle
Obama, former First Lady, is 2019’s most admired woman, followed by others, which
includes Greta Thunberg, teenage climate activist, who made Gallup’s top 10
list.
Obama
maintained Michelle’s title as
the most admired woman for the 2nd year in a row, with 10% of people in America
selecting the previous first lady. That’s down 5% from 2018, when Michelle saw
15% support.
Melania
Trump, First Lady, came in 2nd place with 5% picking her as the most admired
woman. Greta Thunberg, Hillary Clinton, and Oprah Winfrey followed with 3% support
each.
Queen
Elizabeth II, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former United States Ambassador
to the UN Nikki Haley, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rounded out the top 10 list.
The
biggest Gallup survey’s takeaway is, arguably, Trump’s tie with previous
President Obama as 2019’s most admired man. They tied with 18% support —
Trump’s highest percentage within recent years. Trump garnered 13% in 2018 and
14% in 2017. Barack Obama saw 19% support in 2018 and 17% support in 2017.
The
poll, taken Dec. 2 through 15, 2019 among 1,025 participants, additionally
showed Rep. Adam Schiff, Elon Musk, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Pope Francis making
the top 10 list.
According
to the Gallup poll, President Trump is ‘more popular right now than he was in
the last 2 years, with a 45 percent approval rating, among his best as
president.’