Pope Leo XIV and Stephen Colbert Are the Only Things Americans Actually Like

A new NBC poll finds the pope and the comedian at the top — with ICE, AI, and every major politician underwater.

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A new NBC News poll tested the favorability of fourteen figures and institutions in American life. The results contain a remarkable verdict about what this country actually admires — and what it f…