Americans view President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE as having lower ethical standards than each of his six predecessors, according to a new poll, and significantly less than half say he has better ethics than former President Richard Nixon.

The Gallup survey published Thursday found that more than 60 percent of Americans rate Trump worse on ethics than former Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. And more than 50 percent of Americans rated him as worse on ethics than former Presidents Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaThe Memo: Trump's strengths complicate election picture Obama shares phone number to find out how Americans are planning to vote Democrats' troubling adventure in a 'Wonderland' without 'rule of law' MORE, Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonEpstein podcast host says he affiliated with elites from 'both sides of the aisle' Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court Business groups start gaming out a Biden administration MORE and Jimmy Carter.

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The poll also found that 43 percent of Americans rate Trump worse on ethics than Nixon, who was forced to resign over the Watergate scandal, and only 37 percent rate him higher than Nixon. Another 9 percent said the two were approximately equal on ethics.

The survey was conducted from Sept. 3-9 and was based on surveys of more than 1,500 adults in all 50 states. Its margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Trump has been dogged by scandals since his 2016 campaign and throughout his presidency, ranging from accusations of political interference with the Justice Department to claims self-enrichment based on the use of Trump properties.

Additionally, special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and any possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. Mueller is also looking into whether Trump has attempted to obstruct justice in the investigation.