President Trump has shared a post claiming that he is the “most powerful person that has EVER walked this planet” in his latest late night Truth Social spree.
The post, attributed to “Presidential Historian Dave King,” comes after Trump signed a long-awaited but much-criticised deal to end the U.S.’s war with Iran on Wednesday.
King compares Trump favorably to Genghis Khan, Napoleon and Attila the Hun, among other historical figures.
“Historically, powerful people were characterised by brutal conquest and the fear they they instilled in the populations that came under their influence,” the author wrote.
“The overwhelming difference between each of the above when compared with President Trump is their lack of global reach.”
King continued by claiming that none of those men possessed the same “manpower,” “technology,” and “global economic muscle” that Trump does as president.
He also suggested that the current commander-in-chief was the first to use the U.S.’s status as a “global superpower” on a “global scale.”
“That makes him by far the most powerful person that has EVER walked this planet,” the author argued.
Trump is also compared to William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England who reigned from 1066 until his death.
The president previously described William I’s title as “the coolest name I ever heard,” while addressing listeners at the American Cornerstone Institute’s Founders’ Dinner.
Continuing to heap praise onto the monarch, he remarked that William was “known for winning wars.”
The post Trump shared picked up on the president’s praise, while pointed out that “William the Conqueror only conquered one country”.
“If President Trump is the American Eagle, then William the Conqueror was merely a sparrow,” he added.
In sharing the post, Trump appeared to endorse the historical comparisons, adding the caption: “Sounds good to me!”
It comes after a senior administration official and Trump confidant told The Atlantic in April that the president had begun talking about how he is “the most powerful person to ever live.”
“He wants to be remembered as the one who did things that other people couldn’t do, because of his sheer power and force of will.”
Trump’s post was among more than a dozen Truth Social messages shared overnight, following a couple of days of relatively quiet social media activity during his trip to France for the G7 summit.
Other subjects covered included his much-touted $600 million ballroom project, the war in Iran and the ‘Save America’ act.
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