Selecteer record(s) uit mysql-tabel waarvan de datum groter is dan of gelijk is aan vandaag

Probeer dit

  $sql = "SELECT * FROM drives WHERE ddest = '{$trimmed}' AND 'leave_date' >= NOW() LIKE '%$trimmed%' ORDER BY timeago DESC";

anders dit,

  $sql = "SELECT * FROM drives WHERE ddest = '{$trimmed}' AND 'leave_date' >= DATE_FORMAT(CURDATE(), '%m/%d/%Y') LIKE '%$trimmed%' ORDER BY timeago DESC";