It took Obama 936 days to reach majority disapproval ratings. It took Trump 8.

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President Donald Trump is the fastest U.S. president to ever reach majority disapproval ratings since Gallup began keeping track, the Los Angeles Times reports. Trump is approved of by 45 percent of the country, with 48 percent disapproving of him over his first several days in office.

It took Trump just eight days to reach majority disapproval. By comparison, it took former President Barack Obama 936 days, and former President George W. Bush 1,205 days to hit the same low. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.