Worst Ranked US Presidents - Sudden Death

For the sake of my sanity, I will be removing current presidents from being on this list (This will not be including Donald Trump but he could be included by 2028 when he is no longer eligible to run again)
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James Buchanan
Andrew Jackson
George W. Bush
Zachary Taylor
Andrew Johnson
William Henry Harrison
James Madison
John F. Kennedy
Ulysses S. Grant
John Tyler
Herbert Hoover
William McKinley
Franklin Pierce
Millard Fillmore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Washington
John Adams
James Monroe
Warren G. Harding
Rutherford B. Hayes
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8 Comments
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Level 61
May 10, 2025
Comments may be removed if there is a political debate on whether some presidents should or should not be a correct answer. I have described in the description why Trump is not here if you are asking questions.
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Level 75
May 10, 2025
The post Virginia Dynasty and pre Lincoln President (minus Polk) were all terrible presidents lol. Though idk if WHH deserves it because he did so soon.
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Level 73
May 10, 2025
*died
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Level 79
Sep 9, 2025
this is a pretty good take I would say.

As problematic as Jackson was he gets some credit for ending nullification crisis but not much else. I kind of feel bad for Van Buren because a lot of the bad conditions of his presidency were from Jackson messing up the economy

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Level 55
May 10, 2025
I see what you're implying by, "but he might be included by 2026", ha. Though maybe add a source? Different sources will likely give you different answers...
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Level 61
May 10, 2025
I meant 2028, oops. I was saying that by when he is no longer president, then it will be fair to judge him. I know, I really think Buchanan is the worst for allowing the US to go to Civil War instead of Andrew Johnson, who is a close second lol
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Level 64
May 28, 2025
What is the source for this? There is a lot of consistency on the experts' lists--Buchanan, Pierce, Harding, Trump--but not always (e.g., some don't include WH Harrison or Garfield, because their terms were so brief), so a source would be helpful.
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Level 61
May 28, 2025
Don't remember exactly but these are generally agreed upon by the majority of presidents