Poll Names Trump as Worst American in History

Friday, July 03, 2026

President Donald Trump topped a poll asking Americans to name the worst person in their history -- though he also leads the field among those Republicans think is the greatest. The YouGov poll on the "greatest" and "worst" Americans was conducted ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States. Trump appeared on both lists, a sign of how he remains one of the most polarizing figures in the country.

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... Trump is seen by some as defining American greatness and by others as its worst example, showing how opinion over him remains sharply divided. The only other president to appear on both lists was Barack Obama.

The results show that attitudes toward Trump are overwhelmingly divided across partisan lines, with Republicans far more likely to view him favorably, while Democrats' views of him are overwhelmingly negative.
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Trump topped the list of the worst Americans in history according to the YouGov poll, with a total of 34 percent of respondents selecting him. This included 64 percent of Democrats, 34 percent of independents and 4 percent of Republicans.

The list included convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, serial killers Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, as well as former Democratic presidents Obama and Joe Biden. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-03 06:26 PM | Reply

Nor even close

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-03 10:58 PM | Reply

@#2

Looks that way.

Pres Trump got more than twice the votes as the second-place person:

Pres Trump: 34%
Jeffrey Epstein: 14%

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-03 11:34 PM | Reply