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Ranking the Worst Democratic Presidents

by Dan McLaughlin

The worst Democrats to hold the presidency have been very bad indeed.

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From left: Then-president Joe Biden delivers remarks at the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C., January 19, 2025.; Portrait of Woodrow Wilson by Frank Graham Cootes, 1936.; Portrait of Andrew Jackson by Ralph E. W. Earl, c. 1835.

Nathan Howard/Reuters; White House Historical Association

In part one of this series, I ranked the nine best of our 18 Democratic presidents. Now, for the nine worst. Things go downhill in a hurry from here.

10. Martin Van Buren (1837–41)

Dan McLaughlin

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Dan McLaughlin

Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.

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