Poll: Majority wish Obama were president, as Trump labeled 'mentally unstable'
A majority of Americans wish former President Barack Obama was still in the White House and in charge of the nation, according to a new poll.
A new survey from Public Policy Polling found that 52 percent of respondents wish Obama were in the midst of his third term. By comparison, only 41 percent prefer having President Donald Trump over Obama.
But it's not uncommon for a former president to see his popularity jump after he leaves office.
A 2009 Gallup poll showed that only 35 percent of people liked former President George W. Bush, but after he'd left office and the news that he had taken up painting emerged, his approval rating jumped up to 59 percent.
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Unfortunately for the current president, the poll included many other negative ratings. The survey found 54 percent of people claim Trump is dishonest, 47 percent say he's mentally unstable and 48 percent call for his impeachment.
Former President Obama has made only a handful of forays into the political conversation, but has joined his fellow ex-presidents to call for relief after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria battered parts of the United States.
He's also continued to occasionally speak to the press on his personal life, recently admitting that he cried while dropping his daughter Malia Obama off at Harvard University this year.
Obama even found some time to hang out at The Presidents Cup golf tournament with former presidents Bush and Bill Clinton.
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