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Worst President

Latest comment: 2 months ago4 comments4 people in discussion

Is there a time limit that has to expire before Andrew Johnson can cease to be considered as the worst president of the United States Of America? Because the new record holder is now Joseph R. Biden. (As most sane people will agree.) Thank you for your consideration in this matter. HaarFager (talk) 04:21, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Transferring you to Historical rankings of presidents of the United States. Please hold. jengod (talk) 06:06, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

The latest evaluation from 2024 ranks Joe Biden as the 14th best president in American history, just above the likes of Woodrow Wilson (15th) and Ronald Reagan (16th). The worst-evaluated president in that survey was not Andrew Johnson (43rd), but the one president with no accomplishments in his name: Donald Trump (45th). Dimadick (talk) 06:15, 16 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

You are absolutely correct, pal. ~2026-27853-84 (talk) 15:09, 8 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

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