Donald Trump’s Presidential Forebears

 

Which President Does Trump Most Resemble?

[Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.]

In almost 3 1/2 years in office, President Trump has variously invoked Lincoln, Washington, FDR, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama (especially Obama) to make his case that he is either: a) a better, more popular leader; and/or b) more vilified by his contemporaries — particularly the press, followed closely by his Democratic opponents.

However, in light of Trump’s decision — contrary to the advice of medical experts — to forego wearing a mask during a raging pandemic, I’d argue that he risks comparison with another, more obscure predecessor:

President William Henry Harrison braved the cold weather and chose not to wear an overcoat or a hat, rode on horseback to the ceremony rather than in the closed carriage that had been offered him, and delivered the longest inaugural address in American history at 8,445 words. It took him nearly two hours to read . . .

–Wikipedia

How did that work out for Harrison?

He died of what was likely pneumonia 31 days into his term (the shortest tenure), becoming the first president to die in office.

P.S.: President Trump’s inaugural address was a relatively succinct 1,433 words lasting 16 minutes.



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