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Trump praises historian's comparison to Hitler, Mao and Stalin

newsJun 18, 2026411,773

President Donald Trump reshared a post that ranked him alongside Adolf Hitler, Mao Zedong, and Joseph Stalin and added, "Sounds good to me!" The post asserted Trump has greater global reach than historical conquerors including Genghis Khan, Napoleon, and Attila the Hun, and the piece credited to a self-styled "presidential historian" has been identified as authored by a longtime golf caddy. The endorsement matters because it frames the president as accepting comparisons to genocidal dictators and force-based rule, intensifying concern about the models of power he appears to praise.

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
@gtconway.bsky.social

Trump told Maggie and Jonathan that a "historian" had written that Trump had more power than Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler. The "historian" turned out to be a golf caddy. 25th Amendment, anyone?

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Karrie Marsh42

I'm not the only one who feels that this information should have been reported in real time and not saved for a book...

Steve13

Golf caddy. Pool guy. This guy surrounds himself with a bunch of nobodies and magnifies their importance to make himself look better.

Jay W11

The sad part to all of this... Trump is nothing but a washed up reality show joke, if not for those two elections. There is nothing extraordinary about him otherwise.

The Invisible Sky Wizard10

Hey, does anyone remember when Joe Biden was President and all the MSM seemed to talk about was his age and his apparent age related issues? I feel like in 2024, if you turned on Fox or even CNN, that’s all you heard. Is it just me? (slight sarcasm).

Wyldefire8

I need to know more about the super glue incident...

Blue in Red Oklahoma7

I’m sorry… but I couldn’t give a shit. Why would anyone want to buy a book that tells us Trump is a demented asshole when we already know it??!?

sargejnr.bsky.social6

Fairly sure this is information we need to know as it happens... Not saved for another fucking book

Marion5

But Joe Biden is old.

BlueMoonJune25274

when will our national nightmare be over?

drsmutt.bsky.social3

Why is this coming out as a book rather than the unflattering coverage of a newspaper? Haberman & Swan suck.

Good Trouble3

Honestly hope the publisher loses money on this shit. Anywho, too bad he didn't superglue his mouth shut. 😒

Elliot Edelstein2

Oh boy...his brain is shot

Brock2

Whoa I have a history degree but I work in higher ed fundraising. Am I also a historian? My resume wouldn’t mind that glow-up!

Alana2

past time for that. hello Maga Mike where for art thou? The worst speaker in history ever

Matthew 🦖2

Sidenote, but I really doubt that Trump knows anything about Attila the Hun other than his name.

The Subsequent Mrs. de Winter2

Well, he is starting to look a bit Mao-ish around his torso...

maplepoutine.bsky.social2

Trump saying his peer group is murderous leaders who undertook pogroms and invasions !! At least he has insight

Soo2

Not as long as JD is VP. He would not be an improvement. He doesn't care abt the Constitution or our institutions.

usagreatalready.bsky.social2

Ok; so Trump thinks he’s bigger than shit. A given. Is there anything in there that could be used in a court of law? If so: THAT would piss me off holding onto it to sell books and make money. Woodward did it. Tapper did it. Haberman: ?? (Not buying the book)

Jen🇺🇸🏴‍☠️
@jen.sheshed.rocks

Trump just endorsed comparisons to history's worst dictators On TS, he reshared a post crowning him more powerful than Hitler, Stalin, and Genghis Khan "Sounds good to me!" The debate over presidential rhetoric just hit a whole new level Unprecedented rhetoric from a sitting president #SheShed

Trumps truth social post saying he approves of being more powerful that Hitler, etc.
36045d ago
Jen🇺🇸🏴‍☠️71

Trump shares post claiming he is the ‘most powerful person’ to ever walk the planet www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Jeff Roush18

“Off the rails” seems inadequate these days. The train is underwater, miles from any tracks, and it’s somehow still moving quickly in an indiscernible direction.

MAK91115

He is dying and is desperate for approval. He wants to leave his name on everything because he doesn't stand for anything except moronic and criminal behavior. He wants to die with dignity instead of ignominy. That's not going to happen and I am so there for it. His days are numbered and he knows it

💙❤️💙Mia💙❤️💙11

And the Republicans own all of it. There would be no 🟠 without the GOP.

Divider Decider 👩🏻‍⚖️🌊⚖️(Renee GOOD, ICE BAD)9

Divider He wants a legacy of overturning elections, dismantling government and free press, and stealing our liberties No Imperial Presidents! No Dictators! No Kings! #ImpeachConvictRemove = #DOOR

Max Quinn8

To me, it's sort of impressive just how emphatically guys like Dave King want to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt just how little they understand history.

jrock52.bsky.social8

Who has the spine to shut this asshole down...

Christina Haas 86477

Just because some fake historian kisses his ass, doesn't change the fact that Trump is a weak little man, with the mentality of a toddler. Real historians, and people with working brain cells, know exactly what he is.

Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET7

He needs a "Strait" jacket #25thAmendmentNow

Paul 🌱7

President Donald Trump told other G7 leaders "I'm the boss," before signing the Middle East surrender memorandum.

Joey Blue5

This dude is just so far gone… 😑

Susan Schreibstein4

He missed the opening sentence about those leaders being “great” because of their brutality. They killed millions.

Mindcite💥3

If the world's most malignant narcissist's head gets any more bloated, it will explode.

loves2write.bsky.social3

Only found a Dave King from Kentucky & a Dave King from Harvard, neither of whom are “Presidential historians,” but guessing he’s quoting the Dave from Kentucky.

Raelle3

Cue the AI of him ripping off his shirt, buttons flying to reveal his superman cape...& let him then fly far far away until the orderly's grab him upon landing and take him to the locked ward as he is clearly if not a harm to himself, to others. Not even funny. He should not have the codes #SheShed

Jules⚖️3

This MF has lost it! Enough of this shit!

Ghost Bear 👻🐻🌈❤️✊️✌️🖖2

The clown loves to scare people.

Freestatefemale2

Hitler came close to taking over a huge portion of the world. So not sure he’s reached that level.

▪️H▪️2

My shocked face. 😑 This MFer needs to go. 🤬

@Bluefurious-Barbie2

I have no doubt this psychotic narcissist pedo pos believes every word!!!! 22 doctors to perform the fourth physical in two years!!! How many do you think were shrinks????

Arabella2

Oh, for crying out loud. He’s going to drop a nuclear bomb.

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