i was surprised to see that he's pretty close to a few previous presidents with regards to approval ratings. 

Maybe I've just been watching too much CNN and listening to too much liberal stuff, which has been flamboyantly dominating television, newpapers and the internet. 

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/

Have no doubt that if there was a "greatly detest" category, he would be way out in front by a wide margin.