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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,111 posts)
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 08:26 PM Mar 2021

How bad a president was Donald Trump?

Donald Trump's presidency is now behind us. But the debate over how bad a president he was has only just begun.

A new Pew poll sheds some light on how Trump's presidency currently ranks -- and the returns are not great for the billionaire businessman. A total of 53% of those polled say that Trump was either a "terrible" (41%) or "poor" (12%) president, while 35% call him either "great" (18%) or "good" (17%).

As you might expect, how you feel about Trump's presidency is largely dependent on the party with which you identify. Almost 9 in 10 Democrats say Trump was a "terrible" (72%) or "poor" (17%) president. More than 6 in 10 Republicans call Trump a "great" (37%) or "good" (36%) president.

While it's a bit early to draw conclusions about Trump's legacy and how history will remember him, this poll is far from the only evidence that suggests that the 45th President may wind up toward the bottom of rankings of the 44 men who have held the office. (Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th president, and these rankings don't yet count President Joe Biden.)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-bad-a-president-was-donald-trump/ar-BB1f6b7y?li=BBnbfcQ&ocid=DELLDHP

Donald Trump was the shittiest president in my lifetime. Worse than both G DUHbya and Nixon.

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How bad a president was Donald Trump? (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 OP
Really, really, really bad. No other way to say it. Really bad. Biophilic Mar 2021 #1
Tee Man golfed and Grifted he was never President StClone Mar 2021 #3
Unfortunately he was president. No one else comes close to how bad he was in terms Biophilic Mar 2021 #4
He was "President" not a President StClone Mar 2021 #5
Yes, I agree. Biophilic Mar 2021 #9
I deny him the capital 'p'. n/t Harker Mar 2021 #17
Might need a new word. rickyhall Mar 2021 #2
Trump was the worst and that's an achievement PJMcK Mar 2021 #6
Outstanding post...... MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #11
Wow... thanks PJMcK Mar 2021 #13
He might be the only president we've had who didn't mean well unblock Mar 2021 #7
Amazing analysis! MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #12
Killed 560,000 thousand people and just about democracy kind of bad. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #8
worst in American history MFM008 Mar 2021 #10
Rube-Roper Deluxe though. czarjak Mar 2021 #14
I loathed Reagen. Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #15
Orders of magnitude worse than the runner-up. dalton99a Mar 2021 #16
Antipresident. He was dedicated to harming America as much as possible. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #18
trump will go down as worst POTUS in history LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #19

Biophilic

(3,487 posts)
1. Really, really, really bad. No other way to say it. Really bad.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 08:29 PM
Mar 2021

This country has some problems but we did not deserve a trump presidency. No one deserved a trump presidency.

Biophilic

(3,487 posts)
4. Unfortunately he was president. No one else comes close to how bad he was in terms
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 08:35 PM
Mar 2021

of damage to the nation and death of it's citizens.

PJMcK

(21,921 posts)
6. Trump was the worst and that's an achievement
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 08:36 PM
Mar 2021

His corruption was monumental.

His mendacity was constant.

His ignorance was epic.

His weaknesses were damaging.

His stupidity was dangerous.

Trump will not be remembered well and history will not absolve him of his criminality.

It is profoundly distressing that so many Americans still think Trump was a good president.

MyOwnPeace

(16,888 posts)
11. Outstanding post......
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 09:44 PM
Mar 2021

I, too, find it extremely distressing that over 74 MILLION ( ) thought that he deserved another term to do even MORE damage to our country.

But of your list, I think THIS was the most profound: 'His stupidity was dangerous.'

Indeed it was. His ignorance of the law - his inability to understand international dynamics - his not having a single clue as to how the government works - all of that and more leaves me to be somewhat amazed that we did not stumble into a serious international crisis based on his ignorance and stupidity.

Only by the grace of God, and in spite of IQ45 did we survive.

PJMcK

(21,921 posts)
13. Wow... thanks
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 10:27 PM
Mar 2021

Trump was a wanna-be mob boss and thought that the presidency would give him unlimited power. I've no doubt that Putin and Kim told him the same.

The jerk didn't comprehend how our government is supposed to work.

The other distressing thing is how many Republicans-- almost all of them!-- went along with Trump's un-Constitutionality.

How can our country recover from such a debasement of our fundamental principles?

unblock

(51,974 posts)
7. He might be the only president we've had who didn't mean well
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 08:45 PM
Mar 2021

He primary goals were:

A) enrich himself through constant grift and legislation
B) further his own power by corrupting people and institutions
C) sow division and hatred on a daily basis.

Seen as an American president it's hard not to put him at the bottom. Ok, he didn't trip us into a civil war or cause an lengthy depression, but not for lack of trying.

But really, he needs to be seen as an instrument of Russia and domestic adversaries who see a personal benefit in destroying our government and various social protections.

From that perspective, he did a fairly good job and came close to achieving some truly disastrous objectives. Fortunately for us, he was too incompetent to succeed even in rotten goals.

MyOwnPeace

(16,888 posts)
12. Amazing analysis!
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 09:48 PM
Mar 2021

Truly, an eye-opening observation - thank you!

As I think about it, candidates in the past have sought the office because they wanted to do something FOR the country and its people. But, NO, not THIS guy!
It was all ME - ME - ME!!!!!!!!

And the sickening part of it is that 74 million wanted MORE!

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