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Trump truth Social post containing 2 videos. Video transcript This is a historic comparison. A majority of Republicans, 53%, say Donald J. Trump is the Republican president they most admire. Ronald Reagan, who traditionally has won that spot, is now at.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Truth Social post containing 2 videos.
Video transcript This is a historic comparison. A majority of Republicans, 53%, say Donald J. Trump is the Republican president they most admire.
Trump shared a video highlighting a May 2026 CNN poll where 53% of Republicans named him as the president they most admire, far outpacing Ronald Reagan at 18%. While the survey highlights Trump’s strong support within the GOP, national polls from the same period showed his overall approval rating in the mid-30s.
Truth Social post containing 2 videos.
Video transcript This is a historic comparison. A majority of Republicans, 53%, say Trump is the Republican president they most admire. Ronald Reagan, who traditionally has won that spot, is now at just 18%. And then Abraham Lincoln, who by most historic accounts is the greatest president of all time, is at 8%. So Trump at 53% is easily crushing Abe Lincoln, getting roughly six to seven times as many votes. An Elon poll showed that Trump was also rated as the greatest president as well. It’s like this slide made it onto a printout on his desk.
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