Why Trump should rank as the worst US president ever:
1. He caused an insurrection at the US Capitol.
2. He greatly aggravated white supremacism.
3. He boosted homicide rates sharply.
4. He failed to handle a major pandemic by dismissing all preparations.
5. He brought about an unknown degree of corruption in the White House.
6. He did whatever he could to make billionaires even more privileged through lower taxes and less regulation.
7. He worked against the underprivileged on incomes, welfare, health care & education
8. He did whatever he could to aggravate the climate crisis.
9. He alienated the US from a real democracies, while defending corrupt autocracies.
10. He greatly strengthened major autocracies - China, Russia and Saudi Arabia.
11. He greatly weakened all western alliances, NATO.
In short, Trump was the worst president ever if you are American, for democracy and the rule of law.
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