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

When theUS electionresults were announced in November 2024, it was claimed that Trump had 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.

But just months after the election, it seems 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.

A new poll, released by Gallup, 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.”

According to 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.