Were presidents always so disliked by the American people?

Question

i remember in my history books always making it seem like presidents were these great people, who everyone liked, but it dosn't seem like that at all, i always hear people bashing the prez. has it always been like this and the books cover up alot of the truth?

Answer 1

No.

Answer 2

No president has ever been universally liked. Reagan, for example, is remembered very well today, but he had a lot of hate coming at him while in office.

Interesting trivia: George W. Bush has had both the highest ever (92%) and lowest ever (19%) presidential approval rating.