Trump Ranks 41st in All-Time US Presidents Ratings... Avoids Last Place

Evaluation of Public Broadcaster CSPAN
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump is receiving a briefing during his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border area on the 30th. [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Former U.S. President Donald Trump received failing marks in evaluations of U.S. presidents throughout history.

On the 30th (local time), the U.S. public broadcaster CSPAN released a ranking of presidents throughout history, placing former President Trump at 41st.

Only three presidents ranked lower than Trump: Franklin Pierce, Andrew Johnson, and James Buchanan.

President Pierce is known for having fanned the flames leading to the Civil War. President Johnson succeeded Abraham Lincoln after his assassination and was the first president in U.S. history to be impeached. James Buchanan, who consistently ranks last, was Lincoln’s predecessor and missed the top spot in presidential rankings.

Former President Trump ranked last in administrative skills. He also received the second-lowest rating in morality, just above Buchanan.

Trump received a somewhat positive score of 34th in economic management.

Trump tied with Pierce in scores, suggesting his ranking could drop further in the future. However, there is a significant gap between him and Johnson and Buchanan, so he is not expected to rank last.

Douglas Brinkley, a professor at Rice University who has been continuously involved in this survey, explained, "Trump’s low ranking is due to his impeachment."

Considering that former President Richard Nixon, who resigned amid impeachment threats, ranked 31st, the harsh evaluation of Trump becomes clear.

Former President Barack Obama’s ranking rose from 12th in 2017 after his retirement to 10th this time.

CSPAN has been releasing rankings of presidents every four years since 2000 based on expert evaluations of 10 leadership categories.

Meanwhile, on the same day, former President Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border area with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Republican lawmakers.

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