At this point, it’s hard to deny that Donald Trump may well go down as the worst president in U.S. history. For years, he's hovered near the bottom of historical rankings—just above names like Buchanan and Andrew Johnson. After his first term, saying he was the worst drew eye roll. But now, with the chaos of his first term behind us and his second already off to a deeply alarming start, the case feels clearer than ever.
Other presidents stumbled, some even dabbled in authoritarianism—but Trump has embraced it outright. The damage to democratic norms, institutions, and civil discourse is without precedent. At this rate, it's no longer a fringe opinion to say he ranks last—it’s the increasingly obvious conclusion.