President Trump’s practice of belittling foes with biting nicknames is so well-known that one news site ranks them. But Trump, once known by his own nickname, “The Donald,” isn’t the first or even the meanest Oval Office occupant to play the name game.
That title in the modern presidency goes to John F. Kennedy, according to the richly researched book on West Wing infighting, Fight House, by Tevi Troy, a former aide to President George W. Bush. It is to be released on Feb. 11.
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