--- title: "Poll: Trump Most Admired Republican President by GOP Voters" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/poll-trump-most-admired-republican-president-by-gop-voters" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/poll-trump-most-admired-republican-president-by-gop-voters" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/poll-trump-most-admired-republican-president-by-gop-voters.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/poll-trump-most-admired-republican-president-by-gop-voters" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-27T21:45:59.810Z" source_reported: "2026-08-27T21:08:16.000Z" updated: "2026-08-27T21:45:59.810Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 68 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-27T22:31:02.901147+00:00" --- # Poll: Trump Most Admired Republican President by GOP Voters *CNN poll shows Donald Trump ahead of Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln among Republican voters.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to CNN, and two independent outlets covered the story. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. The report includes a quote from the analyst and mentions a related event, but lacks opposing views. - Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. The headline uses 'shocking' and implies a surprising outcome not fully supported by the article's details. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 53% of Republicans named Donald Trump as the Republican president they admire most in a CNN poll. - Ronald Reagan was named by 18% of Republicans, and Abraham Lincoln by 8%, in the same poll. - Donald Trump's endorsement was identified as key to Darline Graham's recent Senate GOP primary runoff victory. - Donald Trump posted a video about the poll results to his Truth Social account. A recent CNN poll found that 53% of Republican voters identify Donald Trump as the Republican president they admire most. This figure is nearly three times the 18% who selected Ronald Reagan and more than six times the 8% who chose Abraham Lincoln. CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten presented these findings, stating that Trump remains central to the Republican party. Enten also linked Trump's endorsement to Darline Graham's victory in a recent Senate GOP primary runoff in South Carolina. ## Disagreement on poll presentation HuffPost reported that Donald Trump posted a short video about the poll to his Truth Social account. The Blaze's digest stated that the president has posted a short video about the poll to his Truth Social account. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre-rated outlets covered this story. Neither the left-rated nor the right-rated digests mentioned specific details about the methodology or sample size of the CNN poll beyond the headline figures. ## Who covered it Shares of the 12 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 17% (2) - Centre: 8% (1) - Right: 75% (9) 0 of 12 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-27T22:31:02.901147+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-27T23:15:30.549Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - HuffPost's report led with the finding that Donald Trump is the most admired Republican president among GOP voters, according to a CNN poll. The outlet highlighted that 53% of Republicans chose Trump, compared to 18% for Ronald Reagan and 8% for Abraham Lincoln. HuffPost also reported that Donald Trump's endorsement was crucial for Darline Graham's win in her Senate GOP primary runoff. The report noted that Trump posted a video about the poll to his Truth Social account. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The Blaze's digest noted that Donald Trump was pitted against Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln in a poll, with the results described as "shocking." The digest also stated that Donald Trump posted a short video about the poll to his Truth Social account. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 3 - mixed: 5 - high: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Blaze](https://theblaze.com/news/trump-lincoln-reagan-admirable-republicans) — Poll pits Trump against Reagan and Lincoln — and the results are shocking - [HuffPost](https://huffpost.com/entry/harry-enten-trump-most-admired-republican-president_n_6a908832e4b0709930cbf138) — Trump Beats Reagan And Lincoln In New GOP Poll, CNN’s Harry Enten Finds - [voz.us](https://voz.us/es/politica/260827/38643/trump-presidente-admiran-republicanos-supera-reagan-lincoln.html) — Trump, the President Most Admired by Republicans: He Beats Reagan and Lincoln - [Newsweek](https://newsweek.com/trump-crushes-reagan-lincoln-as-republicans-most-admired-president-poll-12376345) — Trump crushes Reagan, Lincoln as Republicans' most admired president: Poll - [The Free Press (Tampa)](https://tampafp.com/cnn-trumps-grip-on-gop-tightens-as-polls-show-voters-admire-him-over-reagan-lincoln) — CNN: Trump’s Grip On GOP Tightens As Polls Show Voters Admire Him Over Reagan, Lincoln - Tampa Free Press - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/27/poll-trump-is-president-republicans-most-admire-far-ahead-of-reagan-and-lincoln) — Poll: Trump Is President Republicans Most Admire, Far Ahead of Reagan and Lincoln - [U-S-NEWS.COM](https://u-s-news.com/news-headlines-cnn-president-trump-is-most-admired-republican-president-more-than-reagan-lincoln-100percentfedup-com-by-kaley) — NEWS HEADLINES: CNN: President Trump is MOST Admired Republican President — More Than Reagan & Lincoln! – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Kaley - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/cnn-president-trump-is-most-admired-republican-president) — CNN: President Trump is MOST Admired Republican President — More Than Reagan & Lincoln! – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Kaley - [Just the News](https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/polling/more-six-times-many-republicans-admire-trump-more-abraham-lincoln-poll) — More than six times as many Republicans admire Trump over Abraham Lincoln: Poll - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/08/27/cnn-president-trump-is-most-admired-republican-president-more-than-reagan-lincoln) — CNN: President Trump is MOST Admired Republican President — More Than Reagan & Lincoln! - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/media/tv/cnn-data-guru-gives-reality-check-on-trump-popularity-far-more-admired-than-reagan-and-lincoln) — CNN Data Guru Gives ‘Reality Check’ on Trump Popularity: Far More ‘Admired’ Than Reagan and Lincoln - [Real Clear Politics](https://realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/08/26/enten_trump_is_the_most_admired_president_among_republicans_at_53_nearly_3x_more_than_reagan.html) — Enten: Trump Is The Most Admired President Among ... - RealClearPolitics ## Questions **How many Republicans named Donald Trump as their most admired president?** A CNN poll found that 53% of Republicans identified Donald Trump as the Republican president they admire most. This places him significantly ahead of other historical Republican presidents in terms of admiration among GOP voters. **Who else was included in the poll of admired Republican presidents?** The CNN poll also asked Republicans to name their most admired Republican president from a list that included Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln. Reagan was chosen by 18% of respondents, while Lincoln was selected by 8%. **Was Donald Trump's endorsement mentioned in relation to any recent political events?** Yes, HuffPost reported that Donald Trump's endorsement was identified as a key factor in Darline Graham's recent victory in her Senate GOP primary runoff. This highlights the continued influence of his endorsements within the Republican party. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/poll-trump-most-admired-republican-president-by-gop-voters. 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