Donald Trump gestures with both hands in front of a crowd waving American flags.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures on stage at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., September 9, 2026. (Reuters: Callaghan O'Hare)

Guess how Trump's results compare with those of his predecessors.

Presidents always lose at the midterms. Well, almost always.

Your challenge in today's quiz is to rank past presidential performances based on how badly they were punished at the polls. Or, in only a couple of history-defying cases, how many seats their party actually gained.

Source: The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara

How to play:

  • Drag each name into the shaded box. Hit Submit when you're happy.
  • You have three guesses per round. And there are always three rounds.
  • You can get a hint if you're stuck.

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Take a squiz at the ABC's New Quiz topic page and see if you're a whiz at our previous quizzes.

Source: ABC Australia · Lincoln Archer

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Topic
World
Country
🇦🇺 AU
Publisher language
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