Those Who Talk Politics Have Alarming Opinions of Politicians

Publication Date: 11/30/2025 5:00 AM CST

Those Who Talk Politics Have Alarming Opinions of Politicians

Publication: 11/30/2025 5:00 AM CST

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The turmoil in the political bubble that erupted after Tucker Carlson interviewed Nick Fuentes was intense. However, awareness (and opinions) of the racist commentator remain essentially unchanged.
- Fifteen percent (15%) of voters have at least a Somewhat Favorable view of him, with just 5% Strongly favoring.
- Meanwhile, 31% have at least a Somewhat Unfavorable opinion, with 22% holding a Strongly Unfavorable one.
- Most (54%) have either never heard of him or don't know enough to have an opinion.
- Perhaps most disturbing is that, among those who Talk Politics Every Day, 27% have a favorable opinion of Fuentes.
Meanwhile, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson's favorables sit at 31%, while 42% have an unfavorable opinion.The number viewing him favorably has dropped 6 points since we last asked in May of 2023.
- Nearly half (49%) of those who Talk Politics Daily approve of Carlson.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's favorables are little changed from earlier this month, with 30% viewing him favorably, and 35% unfavorably.
- Voters who Talk Politics Daily are twice as likely to view him favorably, with 61% holding that opinion.
- Democrats view Mamdani favorably by a 51% to 15% margin.
- Republicans disagree by a 57% to 13% margin.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who recently announced her retirement, and whose stock portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 559%, is viewed favorably by 35% of voters.
- A majority (56%) have an unfavorable view.
- Continuing the trend of political disconnect, those who Talk Politics Daily favor Pelosi by a 58% to 36% margin.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is largely unknown to voters. Two thirds (66%) have either never heard of her or don't know enough to have an opinion.
- Among those that do know of her, opinion is evenly divided: 16% have a favorable opinion, and 17% have an unfavorable one.
Ten (10%) of voters have a favorable view of Jeffrey Epstein, while 84% disagree.
- Perhaps the most alarming on this list, 27% of voters who Talk Politics Daily have a favorable opinion of the convicted sex trafficker.
- Outside of this group, Epstein has an 8% favorable rating.
- Among another often-out-of-touch group, postgraduates, 23% have a favorable opinion of Epstein.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, November 19-20, 2025. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.