Top Ten U.S. Presidents with the Worst Foreign Policies

The Top Ten
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York) is an American businessman, television personality, politician, and the 45th and 47th President of the United States... read more

While he hasn't been in office for a year yet, he's already piled up a disastrous reputation. He got the U.S. further involved in Syria after claiming the U.S. shouldn't be involved, he stepped up drone strikes which kill innocent civilians, he's supplied more aid to Saudi Arabia, and the list, sadly, goes on.

He's aware that Russia is trying to manipulate our nation, and he's doing nothing and still saying that Putin is a friend, which he is not. Plus, he's a massive jerk to all of our allies.

What foreign policy? He is a major warmonger. All he does is diminish and alienate allies.

George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician and businessman born on July 6, 1946. He served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and previously as the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He is the eldest son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara... read more

He invaded Iraq and Afghanistan, opened Guantanamo Bay, and tortured convicts who never had a trial. He also expanded the power of the president by an extremely large margin.

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Before his presidency, he served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and had a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader... read more

He supported violent dictatorships in Latin America, funded the contras, and funded extremist groups in Afghanistan.

Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He assumed the presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Johnson is known for his Great Society domestic programs and signing the Civil... read more

During the Vietnam War, when he attempted to send hundreds of thousands more troops, his own party ran against him, causing him to drop out. Additionally, he promoted J. Edgar Hoover to report directly to him and retained him until Hoover's death.

Hoover is widely regarded as one of the worst and longest-serving human rights violators in American history. It is perplexing how the same man who signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, an initiative that originated with JFK and RFK (before JFK was assassinated in 1963), could elevate someone like Hoover, who appeared to oppose those principles. Hoover's name appeared on both his COINTELPRO list and an earlier custodial detention list, along with Eleanor Roosevelt, the author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, much to the dismay of FDR.

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 - November 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Before becoming president, he served as the 43rd Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. He also held several other major roles,... read more

He invaded Iraq, which began an unfortunate family tradition. He also aided the Reagan administration in supporting dictatorships in Latin America, many of which committed genocide against their own citizens.

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. He is the only U.S. president to have resigned from office. Nixon had previously served as the 36th Vice President from 1953 to 1961, and prior to that as a U.S. Representative and Senator... read more

He lied about wanting to end the Vietnam War to gain votes. He actually expanded it and didn't pursue efforts to end it until it was clear that victory would be impossible without further expanding U.S. forces, which would've been politically impossible. He also committed treason by interfering in the initial peace talks during the Johnson administration to have a better chance of being elected.

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017, becoming the first African-American to hold the office. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005 to 2008) and as an Illinois state senator... read more

He continued Bush's policies of unnecessary American intervention in the Middle East, which has killed thousands of innocent civilians. He also had U.S. civilians overseas assassinated without a trial because of a possible, but not definite, link to terrorism.

James Polk James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. Prior to his presidency, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839 and as Governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841. He is noted for overseeing the expansion of the United States through... read more

Polk desperately wanted to expand the country's borders, by force if necessary. Therefore, he agitated Mexico until the country attacked, and Polk declared that the U.S. would invade Mexico in the name of self-defense.

James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. was the 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. He held office immediately before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Buchanan is often criticized for his inability to address the secession crisis effectively.
Joe Biden Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who is the 46th president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from... read more

He was an absolute joke at the G7 summit. Leaders of Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico all called out Biden on the border crisis, which was 100% his fault.

I mean, did you see that summit he had? How about giving everything away to all these countries?

The Newcomers

? Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who authored the Declaration of Independence and served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He died on July 4, 1826, the same day as John Adams, the second president.
? Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery,... read more
The Contenders
John F Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963), commonly known as JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 1961 until his assassination. His presidency was marked by the Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962), the Bay of Pigs Invasion (April 1961), the signing... read more

He invaded Cuba and suddenly got angry when the country began to build a nuclear stockpile to deter another invasion. If the Kennedy administration had recognized Cuba's sovereignty and not authorized the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis probably would never have happened.

Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr (October 1, 1924 - December 29, 2024) was an American politician and author who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Carter Center.
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 - January 6, 1919) was an American statesman, author, naturalist, soldier, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he championed trust busting, conservation, and the expansion of... read more

Like LBJ, he had a masterful domestic policy, but Teddy was a warmonger. He once wrote, "I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one." Nothing spells patriotism and love for one's country like going to war over trivial things to boost soldiers' morale. "Night at the Museum" will never be the same again.

John Tyler John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States. He was also briefly the tenth Vice President, elected to that office on the 1840 Whig ticket with William Henry Harrison. Tyler became president after Harrison's death, making him the first vice president to succeed to the presidency due to the... read more
John Adams John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Quincy, Massachusetts. He served as the second President of the United States from March 4, 1797, to March 4, 1801. He passed away on July 4, 1826, at the age of 90.
Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. Born in Staunton, Virginia, he spent his early years in Augusta, Georgia, and Columbia, South Carolina. Before his presidency, he served as president of Princeton University... read more
Harry Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States and an American politician from the Democratic Party.
William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison was an American statesman who served as the 9th President of the United States from March 4, 1841, until his death on April 4, 1841. He died of pneumonia, reportedly after being exposed to cold weather during his unusually long inaugural address. His time in office remains the... read more
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