Bill Maher, the political satirist who hosts Real Time with Bill Maher on Max, is trusted more by the American public than several other high-profile names in the media, according to a new poll from WPA Intelligence obtained by Mediaite.
According to the survey of 1,000 respondents, which has a margin of error of 3.1%, Maher is trusted by a larger proportion of the country than former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, podcaster Joe Rogan, and even CNN anchor Jake Tapper.
Maher, whose name is recognized by 77% of the country, is trusted by 40% of all respondents and 52% of those who said they were familiar with him.
Both Rogan and Carlson had slightly higher name IDs than Maher, at 80% and 81%, respectively, but had gained the trust of a smaller portion of both their audiences and the country more generally.
Rogan is trusted by 36% of respondents and 45% of those familiar with him, while Carlson is trusted by 35% of respondents and 43% of those who know him well.