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Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan's presidencies are similar

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In a speech given by Arkansas Senator, Tom Cotton compared the Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump's vision of America to the same line as Former President Ronald Reagan. Both presidents are similar in their words and supposed goals for the country and appeal to the masses. However, the differ on actions and intent.

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-reagan-were-more-alike-you-think-n1291315

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by Apprentice (1.1k points)
This article seems to be an opinion piece. The opinion is based on observations about the presidencies of both men. The person who wrote this believed Trump and Reagan were similar. He compares their policies and personalities, saying they had similar opinions on many issues, and both took a lot of stances the writer seemed to consider problematic. There is no study or hard factual evidence presented here. The article is even tagged as an opinion in the link.
Can't be true or false (Opinion, poem, etc.)

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