The American President Donald Trump sees himself as “the most powerful man of all time” and compares himself to iconic figures in history such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte, according to sources from the White House cited by an American publication.
The leader from the White House is said to have entered a new stage of political self-perception, one in which he no longer compares himself only with former American presidents such as George Washington or Abraham Lincoln, but considers himself a personality without precedent in world history, according to The Atlantic.
“He wants us to remember him as the one who accomplished things impossible for others, thanks to his strength of character and his extraordinary will,” a close associate of Trump declared for the quoted source.
Increasingly grandiose rhetoric
The Atlantic analyzes and notes the change in tone in the recent speeches of the American president, highlighting an increasingly dramatic rhetoric, especially on the topic of the conflict in the Middle East.
At the beginning of April, Trump stated that “an entire civilization will die tonight, never to be reborn,” in a message referring to the war in Iran.
Although he later accepted a two-week armistice, which he extended, the American leader described his intervention in the region as “one of the most significant moments in the long and complex history of the world”.
Another close associate of the administration stated that Trump is clearly “in a phase of total recklessness”.
The publication mocks this tendency, arguing that self-glorification is a defining characteristic of the president, “as fundamental as his impeccable hairstyle and oversized red ties”.
“She has become even more important (lately) in defining her priorities and directing her actions, as she approaches the end of her term,” The Atlantic mocks.
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