Trump shares video predicting he would rank third among presidents
Trump posts a video in which an interviewer says he would rank behind only Washington and Lincoln if Republicans hold the House and Senate in the midterms.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video on Truth Social in which an interviewer predicts he would rank as the third-greatest president in history if Republicans keep control of Congress in the midterm elections.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Truth Social post containing one video. Video transcript This fight is real, and the other side really does want to eliminate America and replace it with a very different place. It’s chilling the way you say it. So then how does through the prism of history, how will Trump be judged in your view? You’re the great historian. Tell me the results of the election. I’ll ask you after the election. It’s too late. This podcast will be over. If Trump Yeah. can pull off a victorious midterm and keep the House and the Senate. Mhm. He will rank third. Behind? After Washington and Lincoln. No doubt. No doubt. Because he will have achieved not just in the US, but in the world, a level of change that will be astonishing.” on September 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 19th message released today, and the last post was 2 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 94 of his 567 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.
The 51-second clip features two speakers discussing how history might judge Trump. One speaker says the answer depends on the election result. He predicts Trump would rank third, behind George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, if he can “pull off a victorious midterm and keep the House and the Senate.” The speaker ties that outcome to a level of change he calls astonishing, in the United States and abroad.
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