Donald Trump brags about Lou Dobbs declaring him “the greatest president in the history of our country” Trump: “Including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln” Written by Media Matters Staff Published 11/04/19 8:54 PM EST Video file Citation From the November 4, 2019, edition of Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight DONALD TRUMP: I was watching the other night the great Lou Dobbs, and he said when Trump took over, President Trump, he used to say, “Trump is a great president." Then he said “Trump is the greatest president since Ronald Reagan." Then he said -- then he said, “No, no, Trump is an even better president than Ronald Reagan." And now, he's got me down as the greatest president in the history of our country, including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.