Based on historians' rankings from sources like C-SPAN and Siena College (2021-2025 surveys), Trump consistently places among the worst presidents, often dead last, due to poor crisis management, ethical lapses, and divisive policies. IQ estimates (120-156) aren't the lowest, but his decisions suggest profound lapses in judgment. Yes, by many metrics, he's a strong contender for dumbest.

The city of Los Angeles, not the Dodgers, evicted Chavez Ravine residents using eminent domain for a public housing project in the early 1950s. The Dodgers bought the land later, in 1957, after evictions. The housing project, Elysian Park Heights, was cancelled in 1953 due to a conservative mayor's election, a public referendum against it, and "Red Scare" fears labeling it communist. Redevelopment plans started in the late 1940s, about 9 years before the Dodgers moved to LA in 1958, initially for housing, not the stadium. Public perception often links the Dodgers to the displacement due to their eventual use of the land.