Trump sees himself as more like a king than president. Here’s why
- Written by Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security, University of Portsmouth
The American Revolution was a result of the tyranny experienced by colonists under the British monarchy. Many Americans had fled from Europe where they had been persecuted under the rule of powerful monarchs. The government produced by the revolution was designed to ensure no such tyranny could be reproduced in the newly formed United States.
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