Donald Trump Ranked Lowest in Presidential Greatness, Biden Places 14th

A recent survey of historians and political scientists places Trump at the bottom of the list, while Biden debuts at No. 14, reflecting shifts in presidential assessments.

• Donald Trump is ranked as the worst US president in history, according to a survey conducted by political scientists Justin Vaughn and Brandon Rottinghaus.
• Joe Biden debuts at No. 14 in the same survey, credited for rescuing the presidency from Trump and resuming traditional leadership.
• The survey, involving 154 scholars, aimed to rank US presidents from George Washington to Joe Biden based on their overall greatness.
• Recent Democratic presidents, including Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, have moved up in the rankings, while modern Republican presidents have seen a decline.
• The survey results highlight the importance of adherence to political and institutional norms in assessing presidential greatness.

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