
Position estimated from: Presidencies 2017-21 and 2025-: 2017 tax cuts; 10-for-1 deregulation order (2025); sweeping tariffs; government equity stakes in Intel, MP Materials and others; drug-price and 10% credit-card-cap pressure on private pricing; crypto and bank deregulation; opposition to rent control; immigration restriction; expansive executive power. Second term: 2026 Iran war and the January 2026 capture of Maduro.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 66 | toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 65 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 59 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 94 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 67 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 73 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 54 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 94 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 66 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 64 | near the center |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 73 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 45 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 67 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 63 | near the center |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Social media companies should be legally required to remove misinformation. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| National sovereignty should take priority over international agreements when they conflict. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Hiring and university admissions should consider race to make up for past discrimination. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Leaders who win elections should face fewer checks from courts and the civil service. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
Closest ideologies
Pan-Nationalism86% similar positionRight-Wing Nationalism86% similar positionRight-Wing Populism86% similar positionNational Populism84% similar positionNativism84% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Benjamin Netanyahu90% similar · Historical and internationalNiccolò Machiavelli89% similar · Historical and internationalGiorgia Meloni88% similar · Historical and internationalOtto von Bismarck87% similar · Historical and internationalAndrew Jackson87% similar · US politiciansPeter KropotkinContrasting: 39% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 40% similarRosa LuxemburgContrasting: 44% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.