Melania Trump’s public standing has cratered to a level never before seen for a modern first lady, plunging underwater and historically unprecedented. Melania’s approval rating stood at +30 in May 2018, fell to +3 in January 2025 and has now plunged to -12. Other modern first ladies at a similar point in their husbands’ presidencies were Nancy Reagan at +50, Hillary Clinton at +25, Laura Bush at +46 and Michelle Obama at +42.