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PRESIDENT Donald Trump's approval rating is the lowest it has been to date in his final days in office.

A survey published by Gallup saw the rating reach a record low after a collection of Americans were polled.

The president's approval rating is the lowest recorded despite his Make America Great Again supporters
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The president's approval rating is the lowest recorded despite his Make America Great Again supportersCredit: AP:Associated Press

What is Trump's approval rating?

A mere 34 per cent of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president in his last days as the head of state.

President Trump's job approval was at 43 per cent as of October 22, a massive nine per cent dip since late last year.

President Trump lost the presidential election to Joe Biden
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President Trump lost the presidential election to Joe BidenCredit: EPA

What did the data from the survey say?

Trump's 34 per cent approval rating is a point lower than his prior lowest rating which was recorded in 2017.

Trump has held an average of a 41 per cent approval rating throughout his four years in office which is "4 points lower than for any of his predecessors in the White House in Gallup's polling era," according to .

He is the first president to have failed to have passed a 50 per cent approval rating since Gallup began surveying presidential approval in 1938.

An ABC News-Ipsos  revealed that the majority of Americans believe Trump should be removed from office.

Trump's term ends January 20 at noon after President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in.

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania depart Washington for the final presidential debate
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Donald Trump and First Lady Melania depart Washington for the final presidential debateCredit: Reuters

When will Joe Biden be sworn in?

President=elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States .

Donald Trump is planning to leave the White House early and - the first president in over 100 years not to hand the job to their successor in person.

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks from the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware
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President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks from the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware

Celebs including at the Inauguration, where security will be higher than ever following the storming of the Capitol on January 6.

You can watch the inauguration on most major American news networks, including CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS News and Fox News. 

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