H. W. Brands : (7)

" I certainly don’t think that the heirs of the American Revolution were a particularly noble class. " - H. W. Brands

" In some ways, I would be absolutely fascinated if Trump gets elected. " - H. W. Brands

" The shelf life of a seventh-year State of the Union address is about five minutes. Presidents can propose stuff. They’re probably not likely to get it done. " - H. W. Brands

" I’m more inclined to say the presidency has changed Trump rather than Trump changed the presidency. He has moderated or reversed himself on most of the positions he took as a candidate. Reality has set in, as it does with every new president. " - H. W. Brands

" I’ve been writing American history for a long time, and I’ve had a hard time finding strong, interesting female characters. There are women, of course, in American history, but they’re hard to write about because they don’t leave much of a historical trace, and they’re not usually involved in high-profile public events. " - H. W. Brands

" The American political system is based on the president taking the initiative and Congress responding. With President Trump, it’s been the opposite. " - H. W. Brands

" Previous candidates who get elected are almost always sobered by the office and the responsibility they take on. Donald Trump shows no evidence of that. He’s the same Trump that he was when he was host of his reality TV show. He’s the same Trump that he was when he was a candidate. " - H. W. Brands