A prominent journalist says the president not only accepted comparisons to some of history’s most notorious dictators — he welcomed them.
Jonathan Swan, a reporter for The New York Times, says the president was fixated on cementing his legacy as a “great man of history” during his second term in office. Swan made the remarks in connection with a new book he co-authored with fellow journalist Maggie Haberman.
The book, titled Regime Change, explores the president’s mindset and ambitions during his return to the White House. According to Swan, the president relished being compared to figures like Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin rather than being put off by such characterizations.
Swan and Haberman are both well-known for their extensive reporting on the president and his administration.
