A new poll has found that Donald Trump is less popular with the American public than head lice, but marginally preferred to haemorrhoids. Given the historic unpopularity of the presumptive Republican nominee for President – who has a staggering 65 per cent average unfavourable rating, according to Real Clear Politics – the survey by Public Policy Polling asked respondents to compare their opinion of Trump to other commonly disliked people and things.

As many as 54 per cent thought more highly of head lice than they did of The Donald, who also proved to be less popular than traffic jams, hipsters, root canal surgery and Nickelback, the critically unloved Canadian rock band. To his credit, the race-baiting billionaire did beat cockroaches by 46 to 42 per cent, and haemorrhoids by 45 to 39 per cent. However, among women, Mr Trump even lost out to insects and anal discomfort. That’s right: American women would rather have piles than a Trump presidency.