Thanksgiving, a time for family and togetherness, often serves as a brief respite from the divisive world of partisan politics. Yet, it seems the dinner table isn’t entirely free from debate, particularly when it comes to deciding who would make the ideal guest. Recent polling data has unveiled that, for many Americans, the ultimate Thanksgiving companion is none other than Donald Trump. In a survey conducted by Daily Mail and J.L. Partners, Trump emerged as the preferred guest, surpassing Barack Obama. Out of a total of 841 respondents, 24% expressed their preference for Trump, while Obama garnered 15% of the votes.

Trailing behind the two former presidents were Kamala Harris, the former Vice President, and JD Vance, the current Vice President, who took third and fourth positions, respectively. This preference for Trump highlights an interesting dynamic in holiday guest choices, offering a window into the broader holiday preferences of Americans. The survey, which was conducted among 1,246 registered voters in the United States, comes with a 3% margin of error, adding a layer of complexity to the findings.

Despite Trump’s top ranking, it’s important to note that a significant portion of Americans would still opt to keep him off their guest list. Perhaps the most telling insight from the poll is the respondents’ preference when choosing between two prominent couples: Donald and Melania Trump versus Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and singer Katy Perry. In this matchup, an overwhelming 35% of participants opted for ‘neither,’ revealing a nuanced landscape of public opinion when it comes to mixing politics with holiday cheer.

Only 32 percent of Americans opted to spend the holiday with the Trumps, while 26 percent chose the Trudeau-Perry duo. Despite the clear snub against him as part of a couple, Trump remains the top choice when Americans are asked to select just one politician to spend Thanksgiving with.

The poll also ranked popular media personalities, asking voters to select who they would most and least like to spend Thanksgiving with. Overall, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro was the most wanted guest, with 24 percent of all respondents voting him in as winner. His win was almost tied, neck-to-neck with Candace Owens at 23 percent. Tucker Carlson took third place with 18 percent of the vote.

However, Republicans themselves offered a contrasting view, naming Laura Ingraham as their top choice at 23 percent, closely followed by Tucker Carlson at 22 percent and Candace Owens at 19 percent. Republicans intriguingly placed Shapiro at the bottom of their preferred list, with 22 percent saying he was the one they would least like to spend the holiday with.

Finally, the poll reveals an amusing look into which Thanksgiving roles Americans would trust the former President to handle. The results suggest he is better left on the receiving end of the family toast, rather than doing any heavy lifting. Americans would least trust Trump with making dessert, with 45 percent saying they would not trust him at all with the task.

Similarly, he was poorly trusted with decorating the house, even given all his White House renovations. He was also voted as poorly trusted with setting the table. His highest trust rating was for giving the thanksgiving toast and in second place, carving the turkey. It seems Americans prefer Trump to talk the talk, but he’s strictly barred from the kitchen this holiday season.