Do Women Like Melania Trump? First Lady’s Popularity Soars Among Men But Trails Other President's Wives

Melania Trump isn't exactly your typical first lady. She’s the first immigrant to be married to a sitting president since 1825, refused to move into her new presidential pad, instead residing in her New York City penthouse and has remained largely out of the political limelight and Washington, D.C. in general.

Trump has enjoyed soaring approval ratings since her husband’s shocking electoral upset victory last year, however, according to a new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday and previously reported by International Business Times. Her approval rating fall behind the popularity levels among American women of several other modern incoming-first ladies, however.

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But when it comes to American women and their perception of the new first lady, Melania Trump's popularity trailed behind several other incoming-president’s wives – virtually all of whom received a majority of public approval during their respective administration's first 100 days in office. While a majority of American men approved of the first lady’s first few months in office, with 58 percent of support among the male demographic, just 46 percent of women said they approved of Trump so far.

While 56 percent of women approved of former First Lady Laura Bush in 1981, Michelle Obama received historically high popularity for an incoming first lady with 68 percent of approval across party lines and 78 percent of support among women.

There was one demographic the new first lady received higher approval from than any other modern first lady in American history, however: At least 86 percent of Republicans polled said they have a favorable view of Melania Trump, compared to 75 percent for Bush.

Meanwhile, former Secretary of State and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who took on Donald Trump during the presidential election, suffered the lowest approval rating of any recent first lady among the party with just 34 percent of support in 1994.