New book reveals how Trump compared himself to Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun
The book says Trump compared his global reach with Stalin, Mao and Hitler and later posted the passage online.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump shared a document on Truth Social comparing himself to Adolf Hitler, Mao, and Stalin, declaring, "Sounds good to me!" during an interview for a forthcoming book by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.
- According to 'Regime Change,' the upcoming book by Haberman and Swan, the document originated from a golf caddy rather than a historian as Trump claimed, undercutting the credibility of his comparison to historical tyrants.
- Historical figures like Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun maintained power through 'fear and authoritarianism' in limited regions, the text argues, while Trump's influence is magnified by the United States' modern economic and military reach.
- Trump faces a rising Republican revolt, with party figures including Nikki Haley and Ted Cruz condemning his recent Iran memorandum as a "capitulation" to Tehran that lifts sanctions without forcing full nuclear disarmament.
- Erratic behavior—from gluing gold decorations in the Oval Office to ordering federal investigations of perceived enemies—illustrates Trump's 'unconstrained' second term as he navigates foreign policy crises and deepening internal party dissent.
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New book reveals how Trump compared himself to Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun
When President Donald Trump sat down for an interview in March with New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan for their new book, he showed them a document arguing he was more powerful than some of the most feared and treacherous leaders in history — including Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler.
Trump Compared Himself to Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun
President Trump argued earlier this year that he was "more powerful than some of the most feared and treacherous leaders in history — including Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler," CNN reports.
Major Update: "Trump's Versailles Surrender" -- Internal GOP War Erupts, Trump Embraces Stalin/Hitler Comparison, and Moscow Burns
Good morning, everyone. Donald Trump is now at war with his own party. A Republican civil war is erupting over his Iran deal, his push to force through the SAVE America Act, and growing frustration that he is undermining the GOP’s own agenda. At the same time, Trump is embracing comparisons to dictators and boasting that he is the most powerful person ever to walk the Earth. Moscow is burning this morning, and Pete Hegseth is floating the possib…
Trump says Genghis Khan comparison 'sounds good' in 'unhinged' overnight post spree
In the early hours of Thursday morning, President Donald Trump shared a passage of text comparing him to the likes of Stalin and Genghis Khan, declaring that the comparison between him and history’s most horrible leaders “sounds good.”The passage Trump shared was from presidential historian David King, who is a public policy lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. In it, King asserts that “powerful people” have historically been ch…
Trump praises comparison of himself to 'Hitler, Mao, and Stalin': 'Sounds good to me!'
President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform this week to praise a historian who compared him to murderous 20th-century dictators.The president screenshotted a lengthy quote from David King, a political historian at the Harvard Kennedy School, which compared historic “powerful” people kn...
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