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We are all Nixonians now: What Trump really has in common with the 37th president

By Jay Caruso
Published January 30, 2026 5:09am ET
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Read a comparison between Presidents Donald Trump and Richard Nixon, and more often than not, it begins and ends with scandal, abuse of power, and corruption.

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