Americans have low expectations for the administration of President Donald Trump. In fact, few U.S. residents think President Trump’s tenure will be remembered as a positive one. Nearly six in ten Americans, 58%, believe Mr. Trump will be remembered as either one of the worst presidents in the nation’s history, 42%, or a below average leader, 16%. About one in five, 19%, think he will be considered an average president. Just 18% say Trump will be thought of as either an above average president, 11%, or one of the best presidents in U.S. history, 7%.
“Deep into his first year as president, Donald Trump’s less than stellar approval rating has lowered expectations about how history will judge him,” says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. “For history to treat him kinder, he will have to up his game.”
Not surprisingly, opinions fall along party lines. 88% of Democrats, including 70% who assert Trump will be remembered as one of the worst U.S. presidents, believe the president’s legacy will be tarnished. Even among the president’s own party, there is an overwhelming assertion that President Trump will not end up on the right side of history. Fewer than half of the GOP, 48%, say President Trump will be remembered as either one of the best, 22%, or as an above average, 26%, president. An additional 31% of Republicans think Trump’s legacy will be an average one. Among independents, 60% say President Trump will be recalled as either a below average leader, 18%, or one of the worst presidents to occupy the Oval Office, 42%.
I feel like we should file this under "Duh Ralph!"
I think it is a given that Trump will redefine terrible when it comes to presidents.
I only wonder if it will also be one of the shortest presidencies in history?
Only 42% think he might be "one of the worst".....that says more about us than it does him.
ReplyDeleteGenerally, James Buchanan has had that distinction up to now because of his lack of leadership to address problems leading to the civil war.
Right now, I would give anything to have a president only bad enough to be in the same category as Buchanan..or Andrew Johnson...or George W Bush.. At least Buchanan wouldn't have led us on the path to nuclear war with North Korea.
42% # will go down.
DeleteTrump new EO allows him to yank 1000 pilots from civilian life back to service.
Lke a draft.
Your kids are next. Not his, mind you. Yours.
https://twitter.com/Marmel/status/921730019294171136
WHY?
How soon is Trump planning on going to war? When does Muellar turn up the heat? Donnie Jr going to grand jury soon?
Delete"Subject to the receipt of further information, I will be allowing, as President, the long blocked and classified JFK FILES to be opened," Trump said, appearing to leave open the possibility that some documents could still be withheld.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like another reality show. Stop playing games Trump and help Puerto Rico.
Trump obviously has a motive for doing this release....diversion again. Americans! Watch what he (and his) are doing in the wh! Stay on the evilness of the boy/man!
DeleteOnly 42%?
ReplyDeleterank
ReplyDeleteAnd he got the majority vote from white women.
DeleteYou know, those with pussys.
Just shoot me.
Religious right.
DeleteBecause Jesus said "keep silent and know your place, wimmins!" Which He never did.
It's appalling, isn't it 8 AM? I have two white women friends that still support Trump and I can hardly believe it. It makes me question some folks that I've 'chosen' as friends! Oh, and they both profess to be 'christians'!
DeleteYour last sentence, IM - Good God, I hope so! Trump is already ruining our country and has caused major division and racism!
ReplyDeleteNOPE!!! He will be declared a traitor, liar, and the WORST in USA history. The only one. NO other person in usa history has committed such high crimes of treason and espionage against usa citizens. There are no words to describe what our ancestors that fought for our constitution would say today. What would they say?
ReplyDeleteSettle down there Beavis.
DeleteThe constitution does not take treason lightly.
Deletewe all need to be good and pissed of. the more we bitch. the more the repubs get the message.
DeleteThe release of jfk files must be a threat to teddy cruz from dotard drumpf.
ReplyDeleteDontard's tards will read the redacted file and see if they can prove Cruz pa is murdered JFK. That will depend on what they release.
Deletethe release is his way of getting the news cycle on something other than himself. i'm sure it contains plenty of information that will feed the conspiracy theorists.
ReplyDelete42% still seems way too low.
ReplyDeleteWho the hell is in the 58% Are there really that many simpletons in this country ?
ReplyDeleteSadly, there are!
DeleteTrump is the worst and shall always be the worst. The USA will never allow itself to be duped this way again...if there still is a USA by the time he is impeached and sent to Mother Russia.
ReplyDeletehe can spend his time watching peepee showers.
Delete"he will have to up his game.” WTF? NOT 'playing' HERE.
ReplyDeleteOT: Lu$'T'
ReplyDeletehttps://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/ivanka-trump-left-family-foundation-off-of-her-federal-disclosure-forms-report/
If anything could convince Trump to resign, this would be it.
ReplyDeleteBut it won’t.
He won’t believe these polls. He still thinks he’s the greatest president ever and that everyone loves him.
Poor deluded dotard.
He is easily the worst ever. Bar none. Since Raygun's debauchery, wingnuts have chosen richer and whiter and more clueless candidates until they hit the jackpot with this crackpot.
ReplyDeleteplease let him be one of the shortest presidents off all time. now.
ReplyDeleteWho on earth beats him for first place?
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