A recent poll has compiled the net approval ratings of U.S. presidents, revealing a highly negative trend for Donald Trump, the current occupant of the White House. A Republican Party member, who is currently preparing for the upcoming midterm elections, has fared exceptionally poorly in the survey, particularly when compared with beloved presidents of the past, including George Washington, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew Jackson.
Donald Trump’s rating compared to Barack Obama and Andrew Jackson
A report by The Tennessean threw light on a comparative analysis of the ratings of US President Donald Trump, as well as former executive heads Barack Obama and Andrew Jackson. As stated in the report, according to an online poll conducted by YouGov, the renowned international research and analytics firm, Donald Trump has garnered the most ‘poor’ ratings in a pool of 20 US presidents.
As many as 48% of the 2,255 survey respondents rated the businessman-turned-politician as poor, with 6% giving Trump a ‘below average’ score. This makes him the president with the most negative rating, closely followed by Joe Biden (38% poor, 12% below average) and Richard Nixon (27% poor, 21% below average).
However, the poll was hardly unbiased, with partisanship playing a crucial role in the voting. Statistics indicate that Democrats gave much higher ratings to Democratic presidents than to their Republican counterparts, with the other faction following a similar pattern.
Regardless, generally favorable figures such as Barack Obama and Andrew Jackson recorded significantly higher ratings than Donald Trump. Despite garnering a 22% poor rating, Obama secured an overall positive rating, with 25% outstanding and 22% above average. Similarly, Andrew Jackson fared reasonably well with citizens, achieving 5% outstanding, 15% above average, and 27% average.
In general, the presidents of the past fared the best in YouGov’s survey, drawing the highest net positive rating among their counterparts. The leaders who secured the most ‘outstanding’ votes included George Washington, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy.
