Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany expressed frustration at a poll ranking Donald Trump as the worst US president, criticizing the academics who participated in the survey. The survey, conducted by the "Presidential Greatness Project," placed Trump at the bottom with a score of 10.9/100, also labeling him the "most polarizing" president. Responding to McEnany's remarks, critics highlighted Trump's refusal to concede the election, his involvement in the January 6 Capitol attack, and his criminal charges. The survey ranked Abraham Lincoln as the best president, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson.
A survey of 154 scholars ranked Donald Trump as the worst US president in history, while Joe Biden debuted at 14th. The survey, conducted by political scientists Justin Vaughn and Brandon Rottinghaus, aimed to create a ranking of presidential greatness from George Washington to Joe Biden. The top of the chart saw little change, with Abraham Lincoln ranked first. The authors noted the impact of campaigns for racial justice on the reputations of certain presidents. The survey also revealed that every contemporary Democratic president has moved up in the ranks, while every modern Republican president has dropped.
Former Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany expressed frustration over a survey ranking Donald Trump as the worst U.S. president, dismissing the results as the views of "ivory-tower elites." Critics pointed to Trump's legal troubles and his actions following the 2020 election, with some highlighting his refusal to concede, involvement in the Capitol attack, and criminal charges. Social media users offered McEnany a history lesson and reminders about Trump's presidency, while also commenting on the rankings of other presidents.
