Timothy L. O'Brien, Columnist

Seven Score and 13 Years Later, Trump Impersonates Lincoln

Same patch of hallowed ground, different Republican ideals.

October 24, 2016 at 3:22 PM UTC

Timothy L. O'Brien is senior executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion. A former editor and reporter for the New York Times, he is author of “TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald.”

Not Donald Trump.
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