52% of Republicans admire Donald Trump the most among Republican candidates, compared to 18% for Ronald Reagan and 8% for Abraham Lincoln.

Posted by Badlands Media, Oct 15, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Sources: 5 support
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 75%

Badlands MediaOct 15, 2026

Multiple reports of the CNN/SSRS poll (via Newsweek, Yahoo, Wonderwall, and Ground News) give 53% of Republicans naming Trump their most admired Republican president, with Reagan at 18% and Lincoln at 8%. The claim's 52% is within rounding of 53%, and the post itself says both 52% and 53%.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What we found

Supports. Newsweek reports that 53% of Republicans named Trump the Republican president they admire most, versus 18% for Reagan and 8% for Lincoln, citing a CNN poll conducted by SSRS.[1]

Supports. Yahoo and Wonderwall, reporting on CNN data analyst Harry Enten's segment, give the same figures: 53% for Trump, 18% for Reagan, and 8% for Lincoln.[2][3]

Supports. Voz.us and Ground News (published 2026-10-30) repeat the 53%/18%/8% figures, with Ground News attributing them to CNN and Elon University polling.[4][5]

Context. The claim's 52% differs from the 53% in every source by one point, which is rounding-level imprecision and does not change the finding.[1][2][3]