Donald Trump is not a blundering reactionary, but a battle-hardened veteran of very difficult businesses full of unethical people (and he is no eagle scout himself). On the subject of Donald Trump, righteousness can be overdone, and often is; he has, as has been recounted, his inelegant aspects. Whatever happens, Donald Trump will be one of the most vividly remembered presidents and characters of American historyWith President Trump, no setback is admitted or accepted; for him, rebuffs are really victories, disguised victories, moral victories, or the preludes to victories. Whatever happens, Donald Trump will be one of the most vividly remembered presidents and characters of American history. Excerpted from Donald J. Trump: A President Like No Other by Conrad Black.

Source: National Post May 11, 2018 20:15 UTC