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Presidential history is taught in all U.S. public schools. All presidents “solemnly” promise to follow the oath of office. Compared with all former presidents, Trump is:
• Likely No. 1 or 2 in incarcerating the most children. (FDR and Japanese-American children)
• Likely No. 1 or 2 in having fired the most multistar generals.
• Perhaps No. 1 most Darwinian president (tax breaks for the wealthiest but cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and social programs).
• Probably No. 1 for the most suspicious connections to a rival nation. (Russia)
• Probably No. 1 in having intensified the longest nuclear weapons confrontation. (North Korea)
• Probably No. 1 in the most demeaning comments to the FBI, CIA and NATO.
• Probably No. 1 for dishonesty in disclosing his educational, medical and tax records.
• Probably No. 1 for most military deferments. (Five)
• Probably No. 1 in firing the most inspectors general. (Five)
• Assuredly No. 1 for the most anti-green and anti-science comments.
• Assuredly No. 1 for the most anti-women and anti-free press comments.
• Assuredly No. 1 in having signed the largest check to a porn actress before an election. (Over $100,000)
• Assuredly No. 1 for the most nepotism, most Cabinet changes and most illegal White House profiteering.
• Positively No. 1 for the most divorces, the most documented lies or false statements, and being the only president impeached in his first term.
