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11. Presidential Rankings

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 06:31 AM

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Last edited Sun Feb 8, 2026, 07:07 AM - Edit history (1)

Obama has a moral center; Trump does not.

Also, something the press will not mention.

In 2024, presidential historians ranked Obama 7th and Trump near the bottom.

Some say, Trump's first term was the worst president since James Buchanan.
Will they say, Trump's second term was the worst president since Trump's first term.

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/19/presidents-survey-trump-ranks-last-biden-14th

Also, Trump is responsible for deaths of COVID.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/10/us-coronavirus-response-donald-trump-health-policy

Obama saved lives by forbidding preexisting conditions and lifetime limits with ACA.