Presidents' Day

Who Was The Most Popular Post-War President?

As the U.S. celebrates Presidents' Day, who was the most popular post-war president? According to historic polls by Gallup, John F. Kennedy has the highest average approval rating. Over his short time in the White House, Kennedy scored a rating of 70.1 percent. The last president to enjoy an average over 50 percent was Bill Clinton. In Trump's second year in office, he averaged 40.4 percent, putting him at the bottom of this ranking.

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This chart shows the average job approval ratings of U.S. presidents since January 1953.

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Job approval averages for U.S. presidents from Truman to Obama
Highest and lowest job approval ratings for U.S. presidents from 1953 to 2015
Approval ratings of United States presidents after 100 days in office from 1945 to 2021
Job approval ratings for U.S. presidents from 1953 to 2015, by political party
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Approval ratings of U.S. presidents at their inauguration from 1953 to 2025
Job approval ratings of U.S. presidents at the midterm elections from 1946 to 2022

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