A historian misrepresents conservative jurisprudence and misunderstands the greatness of our founding document.
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Visitors gaze at the Constitution of the United States displayed at the National Archives in Washington D.C., in 2011.
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President Donald Trump has a unique conversational tic in which every time he learns a new fact, he assumes nobody else knew it either. We all got to witness his childlike wonder, for instance, when he discovered the party affiliation of one of our greatest presidents.
“Great president,” Trump said in 2017 about Abraham Lincoln. “Most people don’t even know he was a Republican. Right? Does anyone know? A lot of people don’t know that. We have to build that up a little more.”
About the Author
Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.
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President Donald Trump has a unique conversational tic in which every time he learns a new fact, he assumes nobody else knew it either. We all got to witness his childlike wonder, for instance, when he discovered the party affiliation of one of our greatest presidents.
“Great president,” Trump said in 2017 about Abraham Lincoln. “Most people don’t even know he was a Republican. Right? Does anyone know? A lot of people don’t know that. We have to build that up a little more.”
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About the Author
Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.
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