Or maybe Trump thinks it’s the other way around and he, not Lincoln, will be the radiant one. Since becoming president, Trump’s estimation of Lincoln has declined even as his estimation of himself has inflated. As Trump’s defense of Confederate monuments since Charlottesville has risen, his opinion of Lincoln has fallenLincoln? Many have wondered what Lincoln might say if confronted by the people and events of their time. Next year, Trump should simply reserve his Fourth of July festivity to the Trump hotel or the Russian embassy.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2019 04:52 UTC