How does Trump compare to Charles Lindbergh?

If you mean Charles Lindbergh: Their families both changed their names. * His father's original name was Carl Månsson. * Donald Trump's family name was Drumpf. They both had five children born into wedlock. See this and this. read more

Lindbergh was the first to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic. He was either very brave or very crazy. As to Trump, make your own judgement. read more

Louisa Thomas on Donald Trump’s use of the phrase “America First,” which has its roots in a nativist, isolationist movement championed by Charles Lindbergh. The phrase “America First,” beloved by Trump, has a troublesome history that includes Lindbergh, nativist fervor, and anti-Semitism. read more

If Trump wins, that phrase will likely acquire a new lease on life. If Hillary Clinton prevails, Trump’s “America First 2.0” seems likely to wind up as discredited as the first version ultimately was. This piece originally appeared on The Conversation. It has been corrected since it first published. read more