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Americans name Trump worst person in history: poll
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump topped a poll asking Americans to name the worst person in their history—though he also leads the field among those Republicans think is the greatest.
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Drudge Retort
· Jul 4, 2026
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Hungarian Conservative
· Jul 1, 2026
The New Republic Ranks Donald Trump as Worst President Ever
‘The sitting President of the United States, after winning the 2024 presidential election by receiving 77.3 million votes nationallywas able to convince so many Americans to vote for him despite content about his supposed extraordinary failures as POTUS being a lot more prevalent in the media during his first and President Biden’s only term.’ The post The New Republic Ranks Donald Trump as Worst President Ever appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.
The New American
· Jun 25, 2026
Trump Compared Himself to Mao, Stalin, Genghis Khan. Called Netanyahu a “Con Man”
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USA TODAY
· Jul 9, 2026
Rosie O'Donnell calls Trump's presidency an 'abomination'
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 4, 2026
How Larry David Helped Rob Reiner Get the ‘Last Word’ on Trump
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Related coverage for "Americans name Trump worst person in history: poll": Drudge Retort — Poll Names Trump as Worst American in History. Eschaton — America's Worst Humans. Hungarian Conservative — The New Republic Ranks Donald Trump as Worst President Ever. The New American — Trump Compared Himself to Mao, Stalin, Genghis Khan. Called Netanyahu a “Con Man”. USA TODAY — Rosie O'Donnell calls Trump's presidency an 'abomination'. The Daily Beast — How Larry David Helped Rob Reiner Get the ‘Last Word’ on Trump