A new YouGov poll of 2,255 US citizens has ranked Hillary Clinton as the most disliked first lady in recent history, with Melania Trump coming in second. The survey asked respondents to rate 11 of the most recent first ladies on a scale from 'Outstanding' to 'Poor'.
Clinton received a net approval rating of -17, with 33% rating her as 'poor' and 11% as 'below average'. Melania Trump’s net rating was -16, with 36% deeming her performance 'poor'. By contrast, the most popular first ladies were Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (+56), Rosalynn Carter (+32) and Nancy Reagan (+25). Michelle Obama also scored highly, with a net rating of +21.
The poll noted that, on average, first ladies received higher net ratings than their husbands—with the exception of Hillary Clinton, whose rating was significantly lower than Bill Clinton’s (-3). Melania Trump and Donald Trump had similarly negative ratings (-16 and -20 respectively). Donald Trump was rated the worst of 20 presidents surveyed, with 48% calling him 'poor'.
The findings come as Melania Trump promotes her documentary 'Melania', which earned $7 million in its opening weekend but saw a sharp drop to $2.4 million in the second week. Amazon acquired the rights for $40 million and spent a further $35 million on promotion.
