The ranking came from 154 historians and presidential experts. The survey was conducted from November 2023 to December 2023. Biden was in the top third along with Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan. Trump was ranked at 45. Former President Barack Obama was ranked at seven.

The presidents’ successes and failures were taken into account when given ranks. Presidents were also given a rating from 0 to 100, 100 being the highest rating possible. Half of the presidents were given ratings of 50 or below. Trump was given a 10.92.

Experts responding to the survey who self-identified as conservatives rated Biden No. 30, while liberals put him 13th and moderates ranked him 20th. All three of those same groups ranked Trump, whose presidency was marked by his flouting of historical norms, in the bottom five.

On the survey's 0-100 scale of "overall greatness," a rating of 50 means a president was average, while zero means a president is considered a failure. Only the top three presidents — Abraham Lincoln at No. 1, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and then George Washington — scored above 90. The drop-off was sharp from there, with no one else above an 80 rating. Roughly half the presidents were rated below 50.

Trump's overall rating was 10.92, easily the worst showing, while Biden's 62.66 had him tied with John Adams. Some of Biden's appeal could be due to the person he followed in the Oval Office: Trump was seen as "by far the most polarizing of the ranked presidents, selected by 170 respondents," according to a summary of the survey.

pissontheroof wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 12:15 pm I would have to disagree , trump is the best
Best thing since sliced bread

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:38 pm Ranking any president within the last 20-50 years is difficult due to observer biases. Also the full implications of their actions and how they fit with other presidents can’t be analyzed until much much later.

Just an example, ask a typical Southerner in the 1860s of how he ranked Abraham Lincoln. That president destroyed their way of life, possibly was directly responsible for dividing their family, and causing their deaths.

Just my opinion, of course.

Spigzy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:37 pm Here's a pat on the back list for himself:

https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/tr ... lishments/

He could also navigate stairs, talk without a teleprompter and not shit his pants whilst in public. He was insufferable though - the only joy for a non-US citizen was the daily "Covfefe" meltdowns, etc. But honestly his embarrassments as a Boris-esque buffoon pale into insignificance versus Biden who has been the worst President in my living memory; even worse than Dubbya & Trump. Ronald being the best.