RUMORS OF WAR
As a "Baby-Boomer" I can see some similarities between the Trump presidency and that of LBJ, despite the fact they represent different parties. Johnson inherited the office of POTUS as a result of the Kennedy assassination. LBJ wasn't truly "elected" president per se, and had no popular mandate to govern.. Nor did Trump win the popular vote.
LBJ was known as having a terrible temper and an abrasive personality, he was also known for having a penchant for using "colorful, even vulgar language" and publicly "demeaned" his enemies. Sound like anyone we know ? Lol.
Initially Johnson had a domestic agenda in mind, focusing on civil rights, law and order and expanding Social Security benefits.. I believe his slogan was "The Great Society" sort of sounds like "Make America Great Again".. doesn't it ?
Unfortunately all that fell apart when a little problem in South East Asia arose in a place called Vietnam, which ended up defining his presidency and overtaking all his grand domestic plans. LBJ is largely remembered for adding 50,000 more graves to Arlington cemetery.. and although I was a youngster, I remember his lamentation, "I will not accept the nomination of my party, nor will I seek a second term as your president".
Trump just held a press conference yesterday talking about building a wall on the border, law and order in America and immigration policy reform. He didn't have anything to say about global security, and his cabinet says his immediate focus in the first six months of his presidency will be devoted to creating jobs in America, replacing Obama Care and getting his Supreme Court nominees confirmed by Congress.
However, I believe events in Asia and the Middle East are soon going to "overshadow" all his grand domestic plans as well. War is coming.. not Peace !