Trump’s dominance of the Republican Party and his political resilience are central to his claim to historical significance.

Trump’s dominance of the Republican Party and his political resilience are central to his claim to historical significance.

He points to immigration, tariffs, investment and unemployment as evidence of his governing record, though the economic verdict remains unsettled.

He points to immigration, tariffs, investment and unemployment as evidence of his governing record, though the economic verdict remains unsettled.

The Iran war, the weakening of US military credibility and uncertainty among allies could ultimately overshadow the monuments Trump is building in Washington.

The Iran war, the weakening of US military credibility and uncertainty among allies could ultimately overshadow the monuments Trump is building in Washington.

Work on Donald Trump’s arch begins in Washington DC this month. Fashioned on Paris’s Arc de Triomphe, the 250-foot structure is ostensibly meant to mark the 250th year of American independence from Great Britain, but it is really a monument to Trump.

He fancies himself the greatest American president in history, and there are two reasons why.

The first is political. Trump was an outsider who captured the Republican Party 10 years ago and has retained his grip on it. America’s two parties choose their candidates based on internal elections called primaries. Individuals publicly endorsed by Trump have a more than 90 per cent chance of defeating their Republican rivals. It is not their policy positions or their background that matters to Republican voters as........

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