# Trump Ranks Himself Greatest President on Truth Social
*The former president posted a controversial hierarchy that places Abraham Lincoln and George Washington below his own legacy.*

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- Sección: Politics
- Autor: Orlando Ledger News Staff
- Publicado: 2026-08-28T07:12:13.448Z
> Trump placed himself at #1 on Truth Social, ranking Lincoln and FDR below him. He labeled Obama and Biden failures. Many past presidents were excluded from this self-serving list entirely.

## Las claves

- Donald Trump ranked himself as the greatest U.S. president in a Thursday post
- Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are listed as 'Great' but not elite
- Barack Obama and Joe Biden are labeled failures on his Truth Social platform

Donald Trump has released a personal and controversial ranking of American presidents on his Truth Social platform, placing himself at the very top. In a post published Thursday, the 80-year-old former president declared himself “The Greatest” in history. He also designated Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson as “Great,” though he placed them below his own elite tier.

### A Selective List of Historical Figures

The ranking system created a distinct hierarchy that excluded several notable figures from American history. While FDR was the most recent president on Trump’s hand-picked list, other major historical names were omitted entirely. Notable absences include John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Harry S. Truman, Gerald Ford, William Henry Harrison, James A. Garfield, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, and both George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.

Trump’s classification also extended to lower tiers that drew sharp distinctions between political allies and rivals. He ranked Theodore Roosevelt as “Near Great,” while placing Bill Clinton in the “Average” category. The list of presidential failures included Calvin Coolidge, Jimmy Carter, Ulysses S. Grant, Warren Harding, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden.

### AI Images and Previous Commentary

This ranking follows a pattern of Trump’s recent online activity involving artificial intelligence imagery. In July, he posted an AI-generated image positioning himself next to John F. Kennedy, whom he described as handsome and the second-most good-looking president. He also shared images depicting him saving George Washington from falling off a cliff and signing maps alongside Lincoln, as we reported in [Trump Election Speech](/noticia/trump-election-speech-key-takeaways-and-fact-check-analysis).

Trump has previously added commentary to his “Presidential Walk of Fame” in the White House West Wing. In December, he labeled Obama one of the most divisive figures in history and called Biden by far the worst president in American history. The plaque for George W. Bush notes that he started wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

### Contradictions in Historical Tribute

The self-ranking comes despite Trump’s creation of a gold-tinged “Presidential Walk of Fame” intended to honor all previous leaders, good or bad. The plaque for Reagan claims mutual admiration between the two men, while Clinton’s entry references scandals and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 loss.
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