The Hill: Trump has more in common with Lincoln than you might think

I heard this on Mark Levin's radio show yesterday on my drive home and have been thinking about it since. I thought it was fascinating to hear this in historical context. There do seem to be many parallels between Trump and Lincoln. Levin concluded that, win or lose, Trump will go down as one of the greatest American Presidents.

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For starters, they share the same political party. Lincoln was the first Republican president. Trump is the 19th.

Both men were long-shot candidates. In 1860, Lincoln, like Trump, defeated a field of better-connected rivals to capture the Republican nomination and win the general election.

Both men came to office with little or no government experience. Lincoln had served only four terms in the Illinois legislature and one term in Congress. Trump had spent zero time in government.

Trump, on the other hand, had far more executive experience. Before his presidency, Lincoln ran a two-man law firm with a reputation for disorganization. He often stored important papers in his hat, and in the corner of his Springfield, Ill., office sat a stack of documents labeled: “When you can’t find it anywhere else, look in this.”

Both men experienced harsh reactions to their elections. In 1860, secessionists wore ribbons with slogans such as “Resistance to Lincoln is Obedience to God.” Resistance — sound familiar?

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