US EditionLincoln tops presidential rankings; Trump records most ‘poor’ marks: Poll
A YouGov poll of 2,255 U.S. adults found 74% rated Abraham Lincoln 'outstanding' or 'above average' while 54% rated Donald Trump 'poor' or 'below average'.
- Released Friday, YouGov's national ranking found Abraham Lincoln rated 'outstanding' or 'above average' by 74 percent of U.S. voters, while President Donald Trump received the largest 'poor' rating at 48 percent.
- The YouGov poll of 2,255 adults conducted between February 2 and 5 found 35 percent rated Trump 'outstanding' or 'above average', with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points.
- Among former presidents, YouGov found Joe Biden was the least popular after Trump, while Richard Nixon ranked low with 38 percent rating him 'poor' and 12 percent 'below average.'
- Ahead of the midterms, analysts say Trump's ranking matters as voters head to fast-approaching elections where key ballots could shift control of Congress after recent GOP setbacks.
- White House spokesman Davis Ingle responded that 'President Trump was overwhelmingly elected by nearly 80 million Americans,' amid recent negative polling for Trump, and he commented on Trump's social media claim last week of 'the highest Poll Numbers I have ever received.
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Majority Rate Trump "Poor" In US Presidents Ranking
The Hill reports: Americans overwhelmingly view former President Abraham Lincoln as an “outstanding” leader, while President Trump ranks near the bottom, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey, released Friday, found that 74 percent of U.S. voters collectively rank Lincoln, known affectionately as Honest Abe, as “outstanding” or “above average.” Lincoln was followed by …
Lincoln tops presidential rankings; Trump records most ‘poor’ marks: Poll
Americans overwhelmingly view former President Abraham Lincoln as an “outstanding” leader, while President Trump ranks near the bottom, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey, released Friday, found that 74 percent of U.S. voters collectively rank Lincoln, known affectionately as Honest Abe, as “outstanding” or “above average.” Another 12 percent said he was “average”…
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