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Trump relished in being compared to dictators like Hitler and Stalin, journalist says

Trump relished in being compared to dictators like Hitler and Stalin, journalist says
NPR News Wednesday 15 July 2026, 18:56 UTC By Dave Davies 1 min read
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The New York Times journalist Jonathan Swan says the president is fixated on becoming a "great man of history" during his second term. Swan's new book, written with Maggie Haberman, is Regime Change.(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)

The New York Times journalist Jonathan Swan says the president is fixated on becoming a "great man of history" during his second term. Swan's new book, written with Maggie Haberman, is Regime Change.

(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)

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