The American Political Science Association released the annual presidential rankings, and this year, Trump finished dead last.
Here are the top greatest presidents:
Here are the bottom 5:
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Trump is the worst president in US history
Trump is looking up at the presidents who caused the Great Depression and the Great Recession in these rankings. Trump is hoping to someday reach the level of one-term presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush.
The American Political Science Association is non-partisan and composed of political scientists. (Full disclosure, I am a member of The American Political Science Association). The survey was not some partisan poll or “fake news” as the current president has a fondness for describing things. James Buchanan was the president when right before the nation tore itself apart with a Civil War and he is ranked ahead of Trump. The self-identified Republican political scientists ranked Trump 40th. Independent political scientists ranked Trump 43rd.
It isn’t your imagination, Donald Trump really is a total failure of a president.
Read the full survey from The American Political Science Association:
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
Awards and Professional Memberships
Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association