Survey of 154 scholars places 45th president behind even ‘historically calamitous chief executives’ linked to civil war

Donald Trump finished 45th and rock bottom of a list ranking US presidents by greatness, trailing even “historically calamitous chief executives” who failed to stop the civil war or botched its aftermath.

Worse for the likely Republican nominee this year, his probable opponent, Joe Biden, debuted at No 14.

“Biden’s most important achievements may be that he rescued the presidency from Trump, resumed a more traditional style of presidential leadership and is gearing up to keep the office out of his predecessor’s hands this fall,” Justin Vaughn and Brandon Rottinghaus, the political scientists behind the survey, wrote in the Los Angeles Times.

  • @perviouslyiner
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    4210 months ago

    In 20 years, the number of presidents might not have increased.

      • @perviouslyiner
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        1010 months ago

        good point, surprised he made it through the stresses of being president once.

        • @BassTurd
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          2510 months ago

          It’s not stressful when you don’t do anything and don’t care about anything and others around you.

          • Optional
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            910 months ago

            Exactly he spent four years being applauded and complaining about the food.