Poll Names Trump as Worst American in History, Republicans Say He's Greatest
Summary
A YouGov poll asked Americans to name the worst and greatest people in U.S. history. President Donald Trump was named the worst American by the highest number of respondents, but many Republicans also chose him as the greatest, showing strong political division in opinions about him.Key Facts
- President Donald Trump was named the worst American by 34% of respondents.
- Among Democrats, 64% named Trump the worst, while only 4% of Republicans did.
- Trump was also named the greatest American by 8% of all respondents, including 24% of Republicans.
- Abraham Lincoln topped the greatest American list with 18% of total respondents.
- Other top "greatest Americans" included George Washington (13%), Martin Luther King Jr. (12%), and Barack Obama (10%).
- Only Barack Obama appeared on both the greatest and worst Americans lists alongside Trump.
- The poll was conducted with about 1,100 adults in June 2024 and is considered representative of the U.S. population.
- The results highlight a strong divide in how different political groups view President Trump’s place in history.
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