According to a Harvard Harris poll, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the most popular public official in America.
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The Joe Rogan ExperienceNov 6, 2026
Harvard CAPS/Harris polls from August 2026 reported Kennedy with the highest overall favorability among the figures tested, but only tied with Marco Rubio at +4 net, and the September poll again shows a tie with Rubio at +2.
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… You look at Ballard's money that they're paying for the special interests, it's all against Bobby Kennedy. He's fighting what everyone wants to fight and would gladly work with people across the aisle, and he's the most popular. He's actually the most popular, according to Harvard Harris poll, the most popular public official in America today. So there was a tremendous energy to diminish his impact on the election, to diminish him. I think, based on some of these dynamics we're talking about, like, the Republican Party is not going to exist unless we listen to what Trump said during the campaign, …
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Contradicts. The same August poll shows Marco Rubio tied with Kennedy at +4 net, so Kennedy was not uniquely first, and the September Harvard CAPS/Harris poll shows Kennedy and Rubio tied again at +2 net.[1][2][3]
Contradicts. FactCheck-style review by whatthefact.app found no Harvard CAPS/Harris result from this period placing Kennedy first among all public officials, and rated the claim unverifiable.[4]
Supports. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll conducted August 28-30, 2026 reported Kennedy with the highest overall favorability rating among the figures polled (+4 net), as reported by Mediaite and Hot Air.[3][5]
Context. The sources measure favorability among a limited field of political figures, not overall popularity among all public officials, and no source covers polling from late October or early November 2026, the period nearest the claim's date of November 6, 2026.[1][2][6]
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- 1Press Release: August 2026harvardharrispoll.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 2September Harvard Caps / Harris Pollharrisx.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 3Harvard-Harris CAPS: America's Most Favorable Political ...hotair.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4Fact check: Did Calley Means resign from the White House and ...whatthefact.app · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5Harvard Poll Finds Netanyahu More Popular Than Mamdani - Mediaitemediaite.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Untitled.Qdata.ddhq.io · not rated · cited for: context
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