First lady Melania Trump, like her husband will be leaving the White House more unpopular than ever.
According to a CNN poll, 42 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Melania Trump while 47 percent view her unfavorably. 12 percent of respondents are unsure of their feelings about the first lady.
Melania’s favorability peaked at 57 percent in May 2018 after the first state dinner and her attendance at the funeral for the late first lady Barbara Bush.Â
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Compared to her predecessors, Melania’s 42 percent favorability when leaving office falls way short. Michelle Obama departed the White House with a 69% favorable rating, Laura Bush, 67% and Hillary Clinton 56%.
The new CNN Poll was conducted by SSRS January 9 through 14 among a random national sample of 1,003 adults with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.
