Trump Touts CNN Ranking as Most Admired President Among Republicans

ByRichard Miniter

First Published: August 26, 2026, 10:22 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump posted a claim that a CNN measure ranks him first among the presidents Republicans most admire, ahead of Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln. The post, which reproduced a message from the account “johnny maga,” said the figure was “nearly triple” the responses Reagan received and six times that of Lincoln. Trump framed the claim as evidence that he had reshaped the Republican Party. The post did not identify the specific CNN poll, its date, or its sample.