Much has been written about President Donald Trump’s historically low popularity ratings as he leaves office. But the tarnish on the Trump brand goes beyond the President. Melania Trump leaves the White House with the worst popularity rating for any first lady at the end of her term in polling […] Read more »
Why Melania Trump isn’t as popular as Laura Bush or Michelle Obama
After being sidelined by kidney surgery last month, first lady Melania Trump has been slowly returning to the public spotlight. And Americans like her, for the most part. … Our recently published book “American Presidential Candidate Spouses: The Public’s Perspective” looks into the recent rise in Melania Trump’s approval – […] Read more »
Trump’s Pre-Inauguration Favorables Remain Historically Low
President-elect Donald Trump approaches Inauguration Day with a significantly lower favorable rating than his three immediate predecessors received when they were presidents-elect. Trump’s 40% favorable rating is roughly half of what Barack Obama enjoyed before his inauguration in 2009 (78%) and is much lower than the pre-inaugural ratings for George […] Read more »
Barack Obama’s Better Half
Michelle Obama is a popular first lady. On average, her favorable ratings have been higher than those of her predecessors, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton. … How popular is Michelle? A steady two-thirds of the public has held a favorable view of Mrs. Obama, according to nationwide Gallup poll and […] Read more »