A majority of U.S. voters polled believe former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeyDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Book: FBI sex crimes investigator helped trigger October 2016 public probe of Clinton emails Trump jabs at FBI director over testimony on Russia, antifa MORE more than they believe President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE, according to a Quinnipiac University poll out Thursday.

While Comey's overall approval rating was negative, 54 percent of respondents said that they believe Comey over the president.

Thirty-five percent, on the other hand, believe Trump more than they do Comey.

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Those who believe Trump over Comey are overwhelmingly Republican. According to the poll, 76 percent of GOP respondents sided with the president. Forty-seven percent of white men and white voters without college degrees also said they believed Trump more than Comey.

The Quinnipiac poll surveyed 1,193 voters from April 20 to 24. Its margin of error is 3.4 percentage points.

The poll comes as the public feud between Trump and Comey reemerges, spurred by the release of the former FBI director's memoir, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership."

Comey's book casts Trump as an unethical, self-interested leader with a tenuous relationship with the truth. It also takes a number of personal shots at Trump, including about his appearance.

Trump fired Comey in May, ostensibly because of his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE's use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of State. But he later acknowledged that the FBI's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election also factored into his decision.

Trump has repeatedly called Comey a liar and a leaker for authorizing the disclosure of personal memos detailing his interactions with the president.