Donald Trump has had an eventful start to his presidency

Donald Trump has been branded historically unpopular in spite of being elected as president by US voters just months earlier.

It’s safe to say that the US president Trump has had an interesting 11 days since being sworn into office on Monday January 20.

As the US election results were announced in November 2024, Trump was claimed to have won the ‘popular’ vote among the people of America.

He historically won places where Republicans usually do well, and also places where Democrats generally have an edge.

However just some months after the election, it appears as though Trump isn’t quite as popular as he was made out to be – and he’s broken a record for all the wrong reasons.

Released by Gallup, a new poll reported that the president’s initial approval ratings are actually at an all-time low.

Megan Brenan, a senior editor who worked on the research, said: “At 47%, President Donald Trump’s initial job approval rating for his second term is similar to the inaugural 45% reading during his first term, again placing him below all other elected presidents dating back to 1953.”

Breaking records, she added: “Trump remains the only elected president with sub-50% initial approval ratings, and his latest disapproval rating (48%) is three percentage points higher than in 2017.”

As per the study, John F Kennedy was, and remains, the most popular modern president at the start of his term.

Followed by this is Dwight Eisenhower (1953) and Barack Obama (2009), who scored 68% – the next-highest approval ratings.

But it seems as though Trump is an anomaly, as Brenan said: “Most presidents have experienced a ‘honeymoon period’, with strong job approval ratings in the initial months of their presidencies that then fade as time passes.”

Interestingly, she added: “Initial evaluations of Trump differ [from other presidents] in that Americans are much more likely to disapprove of his performance rather than have no opinion.”

Yet, other research has suggested that Trump has slightly higher approval ratings.

A lot of celebrities have been open about moving from the US since Trump was elected.

Eva Longoria was among the first to share that she has left the US, as she now splits her time between Spain and Mexico.

“If he keeps his promises, it’s going to be a scary place.”, t
he actress told Marie Claire of Trump’s plans.

“I’m privileged,” she added. “I get to escape and go somewhere.

“Most Americans aren’t so lucky. They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them.”

Moreover, Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have moved away from America.

The former talk show host has now moved to the UK with her partner, vowing that they will ‘never return’ since Trump’s election.

An anonymous source close to the couple told The Wrap that the pair are living in the Cotswolds and have no intention of heading back to America, particularly not while Trump remains in charge.