A YouGov poll conducted February 2-5, 2026, ranks Abraham Lincoln as the top-rated U.S. president with 45% of respondents calling him outstanding, followed by George Washington at 39%, according to a poll summary shared by PollTracker2024 on X between 7:45 PM and 8:45 PM UTC on February 14. The survey evaluates 21 presidents across party lines. John F. Kennedy received 26%, Barack Obama 25%, and Franklin D. Roosevelt 23%, with Republicans Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt tying at 22%. Donald Trump ranked ninth at 19%, as detailed in the YouGov article linked in the X post. Blue indicates Democrats, red Republicans, and white other parties. Separately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in Munich, Germany, on February 14, 2026, "We, in America, have no interest in being polite and orderly caretakers of the West's managed decline," according to TheInsiderPaper on X during the reporting window. Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told The Atlantic he is willing to discuss U.S. security concerns raised by President Trump but drew a red line at surrendering territory, as reported in an Atlantic article shared on X by the outlet within the past hour.
