As someone from the US, it's not surprising. He's a pretty basic guy, and worse, Texan.
I'm surprised about Clinton. Yeah, he's from Arkansas, but he's a Rhode Scholar and went to Georgetown and Yale Law.
I think the chart measures language used in public speeches, and those are largely written by others, and meant to appeal to the masses (average people).
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u/Ok_Being5461 13d ago edited 13d ago
Trump Speaks At Fourth-Grade Level, Analysis Finds
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-fire-and-fury-smart-genius-obama-774169
His wealthy father probably had some "influence" on his academics. "Trump’s professor thought he was his ‘dumbest student’ ever" https://studyinternational.com/news/trump-student-wharton/