Comments on Trump comparing himself to Lincoln

President Trump has been comparing himself to President Lincoln. Favorably. Since he has claimed to be the best president ever, I suppose that goes without saying. He even made his claim at the Lincoln Memorial.

When I think of Abraham Lincoln, I think of his character. He always sought to find a way to achieve political goals within a strict ethical compass. I think of his wit. There are whole books of his witticisms. I think of his eloquence. We still read the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, the Inaugural Addresses. We still get choked up at the Gettysburg Address. I think of his ability to learn from and use the skills of his political enemies.

Finally, I think of his belief in we the people. He wrote, “We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and courts. Not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” More apt to President Trump’s comparison, “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended on to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.”

Bill Gillmore

Columbus

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