Donald Trumps 5 word swipe at Melania during State of the Union address has everyone talking!

However, the President’s lighthearted assertion of her universal popularity does not entirely align with the hard data of public opinion. While she may enjoy more success across the aisle in the halls of Congress, her public approval ratings remain a complex tapestry of polarization. Recent polling data from YouGov suggests that the First Lady currently sits at a negative approval rating of -16. This figure places her in a similar statistical neighborhood to other polarizing political figures like Hillary Clinton, who polled at -17, and distinguishes her from the historical “honeymoon” periods often enjoyed by First Ladies of the past.