Progressives have long pined for another FDR. Here in the first couple of months of 2025, they’ve gotten one.
President Trump’s mad opening dash is like nothing we’ve seen since Franklin Roosevelt’s historic first 100 days.
Trump Is the New FDR
by Rich Lowry
The progressive hero created the predicate for the Trump presidency.
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Left: Portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt by Vincenzo Laviosa. Right: President Donald Trump looks on at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., February 18, 2025.
Public domain/via Wikimedia, Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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