How Trump's Ranking of Best Presidents Compares to America's
Summary
A YouGov poll shows how President Donald Trump’s ranking of U.S. presidents compares to public opinion. Trump ranked himself as “The greatest,” but most Americans rated him negatively. Other presidents like Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were widely seen as great by the public.Key Facts
- President Trump placed himself in a category called “The greatest” above Lincoln, Washington, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Trump called Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama “failures” in his ranking.
- In the YouGov poll, 48% of adults rated Trump as a failure, 10% below average, and 8% average.
- Lincoln ranked highest in the poll, with 57% rating him as great and 24% as near great.
- Washington was second, with 52% rating him as great and 22% near great.
- Biden was rated as a failure by 35%, and Richard Nixon by 28% of respondents.
- Some presidents, like Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, had mixed reviews in the poll but were placed differently by Trump.
- The poll surveyed 2,175 U.S. adults from September 1-6, with a margin of error around 2%.
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