The USA, the world’s strongest superpower, always constantly monitors it. As great uncle ben once said, “With great power comes great responsibility” the presidential position of this country may be considered the most powerful and, therefore, with the most responsibility. The US has existed for about 246 years, having a total of 46 presidents, with Joe Biden as the most recent one (elected in November 2020). These powerful, responsible candidates will be our contenders for the Presidents Tier List. They will be discussed with their notable feats and rated accordingly.
A quick disclaimer about this tier list is that this is based on opinion. However, evaluations are based on the “Public” opinion and via credible sources, therefore not open to criticism. Controversy is a given in politics so some criticism may not be to your liking.
Key Points
- There are a total of 44 entries in the article.
- We will rank all the presidents according to their stubbornness, disagreeableness, personality traits, ideas, and respected values.
- Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Franklin D. Roosevelt are in the highest tiers.
- You will observe Herbert Hoover, Warren G. Harding, Millard Fillmore, and John Tyler in the lowest tiers.
Summary
We have created the table below to provide a summary of each entry.
| S Rank | A Rank | B Rank | C Rank | D Rank | F Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Theodore Roosevelt | John F. Kennedy | James k. Polk | Gerald R. Ford | Herbert Hoover |
| George Washington | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Ronald Reagan | William J. Clinton | George W. Bush | Warren G. Harding |
| Franklin D.Roosevelt | Harry S. Truman | Barack Obama | Ulysses S. Grant | Chester A. Arthur | Millard Fillmore |
| Thomas Jefferson | Lyndon B. Johnson | George H. W. Bush | Richard M. Nixon | John Tyler | |
| James Monroe | Andrew Jackson | Benjamin Harrison | William Henry Harrison | ||
| Woodrow Wilson | William Howard Taft | Rutherford B. Hayes | Donald J. Trump | ||
| William McKinley | Calvin Coolidge | Martin Van Buren | Franklin Pierce | ||
| John Adams | Grover Cleveland | Zachary Taylor | Andrew Johnson | ||
| James Madison | Jimmy Carter | James Buchanan | |||
| John Quincy Adams | James A. Garfield |
Continue reading to learn more about each entry.
Tier List Criteria
While making the tier list, we analyzed many sources available online and took into account every controversy and scandal that surrounded each of the US presidents who held the seat. However, our tier list is not absolute, and it’s based on subjective opinion.
Nevertheless, while making our tier list, we mainly considered public opinions and went through a lot of research. Our tier list is mainly based on the historical influence each president had on the citizens of America and the services they did during their presidential era.
S-Tier
Image pointing to the S Tier of presidentsThe S tier is universally known to contain the best among these presidents. They are inferior to none among them and verify themselves as the ultimate examples. The presidents in this tier served as great leaders and proved to be the best at what they did.
Abraham Lincoln:
Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president of the United States of America (1861- 1865). He is considered among the best presidents of all time. According to a survey conducted on cspan.org, Abraham Lincoln has the best us president ranking at 897.
As the saying goes, “those who shine brightest, burn the fastest” his rule too was interrupted swiftly in his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the American people through the Civil War and was a major personality in the fight against slavery.
Lincoln was not that fortunate in his early life. He was born into poverty in Kentucky and was a self-educated man who chose the world of law as his livelihood. Lincoln was in and out of politics throughout his life but ran for president in 1960 and assumed the presidency just a few months later.
| Born | February 12, 1809 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 |
George Washington:
George Washington is a name known to many because he served as the very first president of the United States of America. The founding father of the USA is also among the best US presidents and gained the title of “Father of the Nation” for his leadership in the early formation days of the country.
After being appointed by the continental congress, Washington led the patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War. He rates 851 among the US president rankings despite the controversy surrounding slavery and inequality among the American people.
Washington was a slave owner, with 577 slaves reported to be in his possession. He had a complicated relationship with slavery. As president, he signed many laws that curtailed slavery but also approved many that protected slavery. His will stated only one of his slaves to be set free while the rest had to work for his wife until her death.
| Born | February 22, 1732 |
| Presidential term | April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797 |
Franklin D. Roosevelt:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, more commonly referred to as FDR, is the last S-tier we will discuss in this tier list. FDR served as the 32nd president of the United States of America. He won 4 presidential elections and became quite an important personality in the early 20th century.
He led America through one of the worst economic crises experienced in the world, known as The Great Depression. The events of World War 2 dictated his third and fourth terms as president. His time ended in 1945 when he died in his office.
Unlike the other S-Tiers, FDR had a successful educational background, he graduated from both Harvard and Groton Schools. He also attended Columbia Law School, which he left soon after he passed the bar exam to practice law in New York. In 1921 he contracted a paralytic illness, and his legs became permanently paralyzed. This event led him to open a polio rehabilitation center in Georgia.
| Born | January 30, 1882 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945 |
A-Tier
Image pointing to the D Tier of presidentsAmong the best and worst presidents, this tier separates the better from the worst while still keeping in mind the best. A-tier is often used to describe the listings that come immediately after the S-Tiers.
Their work isn’t revered as the best but they put themselves on a pedestal high enough to be called the good amongst the great. This tier will contain the presidents who were able to distinguish themselves above the presidents who did well than the B -Tier presidents.
Theodore Roosevelt:
Theodore Roosevelt, or Teddy, is our top A-List president among this US Presidents tier list. T. R served as the 26th President of the United States of America (1901-1909). Teddy assumed the presidency after the assassination of former president William McKinley.
His name is among the most favored presidents in our list of presidents when it comes to the public eye. Having emerged as the leader of the Republican Party and was a strong contending force for anti-trust and progressive policies.
Much like Abraham Lincoln, Teddy was not so fortunate when it came to health. He was a child with debilitating asthma, which he overcame by adopting a strenuous lifestyle.
Aside from being a crucial piece of history as evident from his character in “Night at the Museum,” he also published a book, The Naval War of 1812 (1882), that exemplified his art as a historian and a popular writer. He was home-schooled but did attend Harvard later in his life.
| Born | October 27, 1858 |
| Presidential term | September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909 |
Dwight D. Eisenhower:
Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the 34th president of the United States of America(1953-1961). He planned and supervised the attack on North Africa from 1942 to 1943 along with the attack on Normandy during World War 2. Eisenhower was born in Kansas to a very strong religious family.
| Born | October 14, 1890 |
| Presidential term | January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 |
Harry S. Truman:
Harry S. Truman served as the 33rd president of the United States from 1945 to 1953. He took over the office after FDR died as a member of the Democratic Party. Truman also established NATO and the Truman Doctrine to contain the expansion of communism after the second world war. Among the democratic presidents, his name is well worth noting.
| Born | May 8, 1884 |
| Presidential term | April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953 |
Thomas Jefferson:
Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers and served as the third president of the United States of America. His achievement of being the principal author of the Declaration of Independence may have gotten him a spot among the best US presidents. Still, to his loss, he falls short compared to his companion’s feats.
| Born | April 13, 1743 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809 |
B-Tier
Image pointing to the B Tier of presidentsThe B-Tier contains the presidents who were above average but failed to do as well as the A-Tier Presidents. These presidents could not achieve what the A tiers and S tiers could but did achieve what the lower tiers could not.
These presidents were involved in moderate controversies but still managed to perform their duties as presidents of the United States responsibly. The B- tier presidents were mostly present at very crucial moments throughout history, much like the S-Tier presidents but failed to perform as well as they did.
John F. Kennedy:
John F. Kennedy, or JFK, is among the more popular presidents in this tier list. He served as the 35th president of the United States of America who served at the height of the Cold War. He represented the democratic house with most of his work related to the Soviet Union and Cuba. Just two years after his election as president in 1961 he was assassinated in 1963.
| Born | May 29, 1917 |
| Presidential term | January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 |
Ronald Reagan:
Ronald Wilson Reagan served as the 40th president of the United States as a representative of the Republican party. His previous career was performing among the great lights of Hollywood and starring in movies like Law and Order (1953) and The Hasty Heart(1949).
As president of the Screen Actors Guild, he worked to abolish its communistic practices. As a governor of California in 1996, he worked to raise taxes and turned the state budget deficit into a surplus.
| Born | February 6, 1911 |
| Presidental term | January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 |
Barack Obama:
Barack Obama is among the most popular personalities today. Obama was the first African-American president elected into office. He served as the 44th president of the United States and is considered among the best democratic presidents when it comes to the public eye. He signed the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, along with the Don’t Ask, Don’t Repeal act of 2010.
During Obama’s stay as president, he greatly improved the reputation of the United States government both in his country and internationally. Historians and scholars rank him along the upper tiers but his actions define him otherwise. He authorized the attacks on Iraq and Syria in response to advancements made by ISIL or ISIS. He left office in 2017.
| Born | August 4, 1961 |
| Presidential term | January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 |
Lyndon B. Johnson:
Lyndon Baines Johnson or LBJ served as the 36th president of the United States of America(1963-1969). He served as vice president under JFK. He also possesses the rare distinction of having served in all elected offices at a federal level.
Johnson coined the term “Great Efforts” to describe his efforts for the betterment of civil rights, Medicare, aid to education and the arts, urban and rural development, and many public services.
He made countless efforts to halt the expansion of communism as president during the Cold War. Due to his domestic agenda, his presidency marked the peak of modern liberalism in the USA.
| Born | August 27, 1908 |
| Presidential term | November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 |
James Monroe:
James Monroe was a founding father who served as the 5th President of the United States of America. His Monroe Doctrine is what keeps him in the public eye the most. Monroe Doctrine was a policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas whilst also establishing American dominance.
He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After studying law he served as a delegate in the Continental Congress.
| Born | April 28, 1758 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 |
Woodrow Wilson:
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was a member of the Democratic Party and served as the 28th President of the United States of America. He changed the nation’s economic policies during world war 1.
He is known as the leading architect of the League of Nations. His stance on foreign policy gave birth to the idea of Wilsonisanism. Wilson defeated Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft in the 1912 elections to gain his seat as president.
| Born | December 28, 1856 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 |
William McKinley:
William McKinley served as the 25ht President of the United States of America(1897- 1901). The infamous Spanish-American war of 1989 dictated most of his days as president of the USA. As a Republican, he was the last president who served during the American Civil War. His presidency came to an end in 1901 because of his assassination.
| Born | January 29, 1843 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 |
John Adams:
John Adams was a writer and a founding father who served as the 2nd president of the United States of America. He also served as the leader of the American Revolution due to which America got independence from Great Britain. He served as the vice president of America twice from 1789 to 1797.
| Born | October 30, 1735 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1801 |
James Madison:
James Madison is the 4th founding founder of the United States of America. He served as president from 1809 to 1817. He is called the “Father of the Constitution” for his crucial role in developing and promoting the Constitution of the United States. James worked with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton in publishing a series of essays known as The Federalist Papers.
| Born | March 16, 1751 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817 |
John Quincy Adams:
John Quincy Adams, a diplomat, served as the 6th President of the United States of America. He was the eldest son of John Adams. As a federalist like his father, he got elected to the presidency as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
| Born | July 11, 1767 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 |
C-Tier
Image pointing to the C Tier of presidentsThe C-tier contains the presidents that served in a perfectly average manner. Their performance ranked above the D-tiers and below the B-tiers. The presidents in this tier performed their duties in a manner that can be criticized as ‘Perfectly Average’.
These presidents did the bare minimum of what a president should do. Some are surrounded by controversy, while others do not have Lady Luck’s favor. These presidents are the most controversial topics of any debate due to the diverse opinions on them and their parties. They are listed as follows.
James k. Polk:
James Knox Polk served as the 11th president of the United States of America (1845-1849). He was an advocate of the Jacksonian democracy and as a protégé of Andrew Jackson, he represented the Democratic Party. James provoked war with Mexico in an attempt to expand his territory, which he did successfully. He left office in 1849 and died 3 months later in Tennessee.
| Born | November 2, 1795 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
William J. Clinton:
William J. Clinton or more commonly known as Bill Clinton, served as the 42nd president of the United States. He came into office soon after the Cold War.
He is the husband of Hillary Clinton, who lost the election against Donald Trump. Bill represented the Democratic Party and was named “New Democrat,” as many of his policies were reminiscent of a “Third Way” political philosophy.
| Born | August 19, 1946 |
| Presidential term | January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 |
Ulysses S. Grant:
Ulysses S. Grant formerly known as Hiram Ulysses Grant served as the 18th President of the United States of America. In the US president’s rankings, he doesn’t stand out among the other C-tiers.
He created the Justice Department for the protection of African Americans with the help of Radical Republicans. Grant had the remarkable ability with horses and served with distinction in the Mexican-American War.
| Born | April 27, 1822 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877 |
George H. W. Bush:
George Herbert Walker Bush served as the 41st president of the United States. He represented the Republican Party and served as vice president under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. in 1989 he ordered a military invasion of Panama to topple the country’s leader.
Though he is placed at the C-tier, he is among the worst presidents when it comes to his international reputation. He soon became notorious for his brutal ways and involvement in the US drug trade.
Bush’s presidency conflicted with the events of communism and the Soviet Union’s collapse. He is one of the more well-known presidents on this presidents tier list.
| Born | June 12, 1924 |
| Presidential term | January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 |
Andrew Jackson:
Andrew Jackson, also known as Old Hickory, served as the seventh president of the United States. He gained immense popularity from his military triumphs and a blitz of support that political leaders thought would prove transitory in his presidential campaign. In the election of 1828, Jackson defeated Adams but at the cost of his relationship with his wife being vilified along with them being berated as adulterers.
| Born | March 15, 1767 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837 |
William Howard Taft:
William Howard Taft served as the 27th president of the United States of America. He contributed greatly to the separation within the republican ranks and ultimately towards forming the Bull Moose Party (otherwise known as the progressive party).
Despite being hated for his support for the conservative members of the Republican party, he backed the conservation of natural resources in support of the progressive reform program. He lost all support when he fired Gifford Pinchot, the head of the Bureau of Forestry and a close friend of Taft’s predecessor Theodore Roosevelt.
| Born | September 15, 1857 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 |
Calvin Coolidge:
John Calvin Coolidge served as the 30th president of the United States of America. He came into the presidency with an administration covered in scandals. However, with caution and skill, he extracted the disease from his administration and restored the office to its former self.
Coolidge was a quiet man, which earned him the name “Silent Cal,” but he proved to be talkative in private family settings. His famous line, “The chief business of the American people is business,” won him sentiment from the American people in the 1920s.
| Born | July 4, 1872 |
| Presidential term |
August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929
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Grover Cleveland:
Grover Cleveland, or Stephan Grover Cleveland, served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. He is the only president in the country’s history and on our list of presidents who served two discontinuous terms. He proved himself one of the few principled politicians in the Gilded Age.
Cleveland’s efforts to disrupt the corrupt system of his age gained him the support of the American People, who admired him for his courage and honesty. He is a viable candidate for the best us Presidents in history but, unfortunately, falls short by a small margin.
| Born | March 18, 1837 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889, March |
Jimmy Carter:
Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States of America. He stands as the second last candidate in the C-Tier. Jimmy Carter’s work in diplomacy and advocacy got him awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002.
His credibility took a massive shot when Bert Lance, the director of the office of management and budget, and one of his close friends were accused of financial wrongdoings. He was a major advocate for foreign policies, which helped secure many assets for the USA.
| Born | October 1, 1924 |
| Presidential term | January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 |
James A. Garfield:
Our last candidate for the C-Tier is James Abram Garfield who served as the 20th president of the United States. He owns the second shortest term in the history of US presidencies. His term ended just 4 months after his election when he was shot twice at a railroad station in D.C by Charles J. Guiteau.
| Born | November 19, 1831 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881 |
D-Tier
Image pointing to the D Tier of presidentsThe D-Tier contains the presidents whose performances proved to be slightly below average. The presidents of this tier did just well enough to distinguish themselves above the F-Tier presidents.
These presidents were surrounded by so much controversy and were involved in many bad parties that they ultimately were unable to perform their duties well. These presidents barely worked on the country and were mostly left dealing with the unfortunate events of that time. They are listed as follows.
Gerald R. Ford:
Gerald R. Fort or fully known as Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. served as the 38th president of the United States of America. He served in the navy during world war 2 as well as in the South Pacific where he attained the rank of lieutenant commander.
He survived two assassination attempts in 1975. After the forceful resignation of former President Richard Nixon due to the Watergate Scandal, he assumed the presidency making him the only president who did not come into power through elections or from the position of vice president.
| Born | July 14, 1913 |
| Presidential term | August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 |
George W. Bush:
George Walker Bush served as the 43rd president of the United States of America from 2001 to 2009. He is among the most controversial topics in our presidents tier list. He represented the Republican party and also served as the 46th governor of Texas.
Bush started the Iraq War in 2003 in response to the infamous September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. Because of his narrow and highly controversial win against Al Gore, Bush became the first person since Benjamin Harrison to win elections despite losing the nationwide vote.
| Born | July 6, 1946 |
| Presidential term | January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 |
Chester A. Arthur:
Chester A. Arthur, or Chester Alan Arthur, served as the 21st president of the USA. He took over the presidential role after the assassination of former president James A. Garfield.
His presidency was followed by a barrage of criticism, deeming him unworthy of such a position due to his lack of experience and character. But after he supported the Pendleton Civil Service, he won over the hearts of the American people.
| Born | October 5, 1829 |
| Presidential term | September 20, 1881 – March 4, 1885 |
Richard M. Nixon:
Richard Milhous Nixon served as the 37th president of the United States of America. He is the first president on this list of presidents of resigned from office because he faced certain impeachment due to his Watergate Scandal.
His presidential campaign mainly served around the promise of peace in Vietnam. Nixon won the election against Humphrey by the skin of his teeth gaining 31.7 million votes whilst Humphrey gained 30.9 million.
| Born | January 9, 1913 |
| Presidential term | January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 |
Benjamin Harrison:
Benjamin Harrison served as the 23rd president of the United States of America. He represented the Republican Party and came into the presidency despite losing the popular vote against Grover Cleveland by a large margin.
His presidency brought about an innovative approach to the country’s foreign policy. In 1890 the House of Representatives was captured by the Democratic party as many of the American population viewed the former administration as inefficient which signifies his failure to be a successful President.
| Born | August 20, 1833 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 |
Rutherford B. Hayes:
Rutherford Birchard Hayes served as the 19th president of the United States of America. His election into office was based on the premise that he would restore the White House back to its former self and void of any corruption. Rutherford spent a lot of his resources on improving the Southerners’ life in the country.
He also signed an act permitting women lawyers to practice law before the supreme court. His shortcomings as president can be seen through his poor administration which leaves him among the D-Tier.
| Born | October 4, 1822 |
| Presidential term | March 3, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
Martin Van Buren:
Martin Van Buren is one of the founding fathers and served as the 8th president of the United States of America. Buren is also one of the founders of the Democratic party. His cunning and politician-like nature earned him the title of “Little Magician” among his friends and “Sly Fox” when it came to his enemies.
Buren was the first president who was born in the US. He sided against the African slaves on trial for being connected to the Amistad Mutiny in 1839. Before leaving office, one of his last feats was raising the maximum working hours to 10 per day for federal public workers.
| Born | December 5, 1782 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 |
Zachary Taylor:
Zachary Taylor served as the 12th president of the United States. He was elected a hero of the Mexican-American War. His term only lasted for 16 months due to his untimely death.
Taylor’s period was drowning in problems, the major one being the extension of slavery into Mexico. His proposal to prohibit slavery in the state of California was met with strong opposition which left Taylor strongly humiliated.
| Born | November 24, 1784v |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850 |
F-Tier
Image pointing to the F Tier of presidentsThis tier contains the worst presidents who ever came into power in the country’s history. The F-Tier is universally represented as the tier that contains the worst of the worst.
These presidents did no work to improve the country and instead ruined the country’s international reputation and credibility. Instead of solving problems, these presidents made more of them for the public to deal with. Some of these presidents were
Herbert Hoover:
Herbert Hoover, or Herbert Clark Hoover, served as the 31st president of the United States. The Great Depression dictated Hoover’s term.
His reputation among the people fell quickly when his administration could not cure widespread joblessness, hunger, and homelessness. He proved himself as a great humanitarian when he helped countless stranded Americans across Europe.
| Born | August 10, 1874 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933 |
Warren G. Harding:
Warren Gamaliel Harding served as the 29th president of the United States of America. His term 3 years later when he died in office. The reason for his being F- Tier is that soon after his death, many scandals destroyed the Harding presidency.
Due to this, Harding is among the worst us presidents on this presidents tier list. His administration was full of nefarious intentions, with many committing suicide within his term.
| Born | November 2, 1865 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 |
Millard Fillmore:
Millard Fillmore served as the 13th president of the United States of America. Fillmore is among the F-Tier because he enforces the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which ultimately laid waste to the Whig Party.
He was present in the middle grounds during the war of slavery even though he was personally against it. He supported the provision to use military aid to capture and return runaway slaves to their owners.
| Born | January 7, 1800 |
| Presidential term | July 10, 1850 – March 3, 1853 |
John Tyler:
John Tyler served as the 10th president of the United States of America. He was a Democrat and a maverick but was rejected by both the Democratic Party and the Whig party. He was elected as president without a party and in 1844, withdrew from office in favor of James K. Polk.
Tyler was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives shortly before he died. He failed to achieve much, so he is among the D-tier in this list of presidents.
| Born | March 29, 1790 |
| Presidential term | April 6, 1841 – March 4, 1845 |
William Henry Harrison:
William Henry Harrison served as the 9th president of the United States of America. He is the oldest president on this list of presidents. He took over the office at the age of 67 and was the last president to serve under British rule.
William Harrison was the first president to die in office in 1841. Harrison tried to do everything that was expected of him but was overshadowed by his companions, Daniel Webster and Henry Clay.
| Born | February 9, 1773 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 |
Donald J. Trump:
Donald J. Trump is among the worst presidents in the country’s history. He rates a minimum when it comes to the US president’s rankings. Donald John Trump served as the 45th president of the United States.
He is a member of the Republican party and a successful businessman. He defeated Hillary Clinton in the elections of 2016 and took over the seat of President. Some republicans rate him as one of the best us presidents but the public eye disagrees.
Just after a few days in office, he directed the Department of Homeland Security secretary to begin the construction of the wall around the US border. His most controversial move was the “Muslim Ban” which temporarily suspended immigration to the US from 7 Muslim countries. He quickly became one of the most hated personalities of the 21st century.
| Born | June 14, 1946 |
| Presidential term | January 20, 2017-January 20, 2021 |
Franklin Pierce:
Franklin Pierce or originally known as Young Hickory, served as the 14th president of the United States of America. His failure to deal with the controversial issue of slavery during his period as president is why he is among the F-Tier with some of the worst presidents.
Pierce represented the Democratic Party with the main goal of opposing and abolishing slavery in the United States. His entire period was full of bad moves from supporting a military dictator (William Walker) as well as starting the controversial war between America and Cuba,
| Born | November 23, 1804 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 |
Andrew Johnson:
Andrew Johnson served as the 17th president of the United States of America. He took over the office after the assassination of former president Abraham Lincoln. The reconstruction policies he set up for South America ultimately led to his impeachment through the Radical Republicans present in Congress. His inauguration was a unique event.
Johnson showed up intoxicated and unable to stand still, which destroyed his reputation among his colleagues and the general population. Johnson played into the hands of his enemies through a complication in the Tenure of Office Act which led to his impeachment in 1869.
| Born | December 29, 1808 |
| Presidential term | April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869 |
James Buchanan:
The final president we will discuss in this list of presidents is James Buchanan. The democrat who shares his name with the MCU’s Winter Soldier served as the 15th president of the United States and is among the worst presidents in the US presidential rankings.
His failure to compromise the war between North and South America inevitably brought about the American Civil War in 1861. He lacked a sense of judgment and peacemaking personality, failing to undo the misunderstandings between the North and South.
| Born | April 23, 1791 |
| Presidential term | March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 |
Comparison Table
| Presidents | Tier | Born | Presidential term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | S | February 12, 1809 | March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 |
| George Washington | S | February 22, 1732 | April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797 |
| Franklin D.Roosevelt | S | January 30, 1882 | March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | A | October 27, 1858 | September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909 |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | A | October 14, 1890 | January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 |
| Harry S. Truman | A | May 8, 1884 | April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953 |
| Thomas Jefferson | A | April 13, 1743 | March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809 |
| John F. Kennedy | B | May 29, 1917 | January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 |
| Ronald Reagan | B | February 6, 1911 | January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 |
| Barack Obama | B | August 4, 1961 | January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | B | August 27, 1908 | November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 |
| James Monroe | B | April 28, 1758 | March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 |
| Woodrow Wilson | B | December 28, 1856 | March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 |
| William McKinley | B | January 29, 1843 | March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 |
| John Adams | B | October 30, 1735 | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1801 |
| James Madison | B | March 16, 1751 | March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817 |
| John Quincy Adams | B | July 11, 1767 | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 |
| James k. Polk | C | November 2, 1795 | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
| William J. Clinton | C | August 19, 1946 | January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 |
| Ulysses S. Grant | C | April 27, 1822 | March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877 |
| George H. W. Bush | C | June 12, 1924 | January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 |
| Andrew Jackson | C | March 15, 1767 | March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837 |
| William Howard Taft | C | September 15, 1857 | March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 |
| Calvin Coolidge | C | July 4, 1872 | August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929 |
| Grover Cleveland | C | March 18, 1837 | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889, March |
| Jimmy Carter | C | October 1, 1924 | January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 |
| James A. Garfield | C | November 19, 1831 | March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881 |
| Gerald R. Ford | D | July 14, 1913 | August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 |
| George W. Bush | D | July 6, 1946 | January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 |
| Chester A. Arthur | D | October 5, 1829 | September 20, 1881 – March 4, 1885 |
| Richard M. Nixon | D | January 9, 1913 | January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 |
| Benjamin Harrison | D | August 20, 1833 | March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | D | October 4, 1822 | March 3, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
| Martin Van Buren | D | December 5, 1782 | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 |
| Zachary Taylor | D | November 24, 1784v | March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850 |
| Herbert Hoover | F | August 10, 1874 | March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933 |
| Warren G. Harding | F | November 2, 1865 | March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 |
| Millard Fillmore | F | January 7, 1800 | July 10, 1850 – March 3, 1853 |
| John Tyler | F | March 29, 1790 | April 6, 1841 – March 4, 1845 |
| William Henry Harrison | F | February 9, 1773 | March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 |
| Donald J. Trump | F | June 14, 1946 | January 20, 2017-January 20, 2021 |
| Franklin Pierce | F | November 23, 1804 | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 |
| Andrew Johnson | F | December 29, 1808 | April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869 |
| James Buchanan | F | April 23, 1791 | March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 |
Verdict
The United States is the world’s strongest country in today’s day and age and is always present in the international spotlight. Many of its Presidents became popular personalities who were known all over the world for their great endeavors.
Some of these were revered for their great work as presidents while some became worthy of blame because of their inability to be responsible presidents.
Some presidents learned from the mistakes of their predecessors while some made new ones for future ones to know. All in all, the presidents in this presidents tier list claimed to try their best, and hopefully, the future presidents do too.
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