This isn’t to suggest that the people of New York City have some special tolerance for Mr. Trump. Mr. Koch left little doubt that if he were ever afflicted with amnesia, he would forget everything except the grudge. If Mr. Koch pummeled people with a frown or sometimes a self-satisfied smile, Mr. Giuliani did so with a snarl. It is perhaps not surprising that another New Yorker, Mr. Trump, suspects that supporters will similarly have his back no matter how coarse he becomes. But unlike the president (and, for that matter, Mr. Giuliani), Mr. Koch was at least able to laugh at himself on occasion.

Source: New York Times July 06, 2017 23:48 UTC