Fact check: A new CNN poll has officially ranked Donald Trump as the worst president in American history.

Verdict: misleading — Trust Score 35/100

The social media post misleadingly claims a "new CNN poll has officially ranked Donald Trump as the WORST PRESIDENT in American history." While CNN has reported on Donald Trump's historically low approval ratings and weak political standing in 2026, particularly on issues like inflation, no recent CNN poll has definitively ranked him as the 'worst president in American history' in a comprehensive historical comparison. This claim is a misinterpretation and exaggeration of actual polling data, as refuted by 8 sources.

misleading verification card — Trust Score 35/100
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https://www.threads.com/@mariam.montiel.0530/post/DZnhtIeD6EC?xmt=AQG0Qu1YAlgJ8p6TeSHoDdZhoaRJqyuM7AzRoS-z9B-aUFhea2kv1qLh8QkRhq84ZCFjJFw
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June 21, 2026
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Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @mariam.montiel.0530 --- Caption/Description --- A SHOCKING new CNN poll has officially ranked Donald Trump as the WORST PRESIDENT in American history, igniting MASSIVE DEBATE across the nation. As voters fiercely analyze his controversial legacy and CRITICAL approval ratings, we are asking for your direct input on this HISTORIC VERDICT. Do you agree with the data? A. Yes B. No Drop your vote below! #BreakingPoint360 #USNews #BreakingNews #PresidentialPoll #TrumpLegacy --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- BREAKING POINT 360 BreakingPoint 360 @breakingpoint360 CNN POLL SAYS TRUMP IS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT? A. YES B. NO - BREAKING POINT 360 ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @mariam.montiel.0530 --- Caption/Description --- A SHOCKING new CNN poll has officially ranked Donald Trump as the WORST PRESIDENT in American history, igniting MASSIVE DEBATE across the nation. As voters fiercely analyze his controversial legacy and CRITICAL approval ratings, we are asking for your direct input on this HISTORIC VERDICT. Do you agree with the data? A. Yes B. No Drop your vote below! #BreakingPoint360 #USNews #BreakingNews #PresidentialPoll #TrumpLegacy --- Visible Text/Media --- News graphic with text 'BREAKING POINT 360', '@breakingpoint360', 'CNN POLL SAYS TRUMP IS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT? A. YES B. NO'. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. A new CNN poll has officially ranked Donald Trump as the worst president in American history. --- Verification Focus --- CNN poll Donald Trump worst president history CNN poll ranking US presidents Donald Trump presidential approval ratings history CNN poll Trump worst president fact check Snopes PolitiFact BreakingPoint 360 BBB complaints

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  1. misleading: A new CNN poll has officially ranked Donald Trump as the worst president in American history.
    While CNN and its data analysts have reported on Donald Trump's historically low approval ratings and 'worst net approval numbers of all time' on specific issues like inflation in 2026, no recent CNN poll has 'officially ranked' him as the 'worst president in American history' in a comprehensive historical comparison of all presidents. A June 19, 2026, YouTube video explicitly states that equating current approval polls with historical rankings is a 'category mistake' and that such viral framing

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