How Historic Is Trump’s Presidency?

How Historic Is Trump’s Presidency?
President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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The circumstances that led to the remarkable week of President Donald Trump’s second time in office are highly unusual. It’s only the second time that the same man has served a non-consecutive term in this office. The first was Grover Cleveland, who took office in 1885 and 1893.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]