Illinois
Altogether fitting and proper? Trump repeatedly compares himself to Abraham Lincoln
Countless political hopefuls have tried to grab onto Lincoln’s lengthy coattails. The difference, Holzer said, is that most associate themselves with the humble Illinois railsplitter without making comparisons.
By JOHN O’CONNOR
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Four score and seven years from now, the mystic chords of memory may recall the way Donald Trump compared himself to Abraham Lincoln, lauded him one day and lambasted him the next. It is altogether fitting an... [7213 chars]