There are a number of compelling arguments here, and I think the Pullman Presidency certainly made some missteps. But I am going to present the Freeman Presidency in Deep Impact as an alternative option for worst movie President.
In this speech, he’s announcing to the world that pretty much everyone is going to die. And at the beginning he’s literally wandering around live on camera before he says, “Are we on?”. It’s the most important speech in the history of history and he says, live, on camera, ARE WE ON. Yes President Freeman, please proceed with your end of the world speech.
He’s also wearing a sweater with the sleeves rolled up. You wear a suit when you announce the end of the world. He’s also standing which makes it seem like he’s ready to run from the Oval Office. People with anxiety issues are like at 11/10 right now.
And instead of talking about how a person can die with integrity, which is probably what he should do, he explains how they’re going to die. The speed of the giant wave, the death of all plant life, how long it will take to die etc. The real nitty gritty on fading from this world in some of the worst ways imaginable (remember he’s still wearing a sweater). That’s not what we want to hear from a President.
Finally he ends the whole thing with, “So that’s it. Good luck to us all.” Then he presumably hauls ass to the caves, only to reemerge after the comet is destroyed and basically take credit for the whole thing:
I don’t know man. Not cool.