This one article explains why Trump will never be a Reagan:
Let me just pull out a couple of points:
Thatās why Ronald Reagan invented the āEleventh Commandment.ā He spelled it out for reporters. When they came to him with sharp criticisms from other Republicans, Reagan would genially wave them off with this explanatory note: āThou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.ā Thatās what he always said.
Thatās right. Reagan treated other Republicans with respect and dignity. These are concepts that are alien to Trump.
An example:
When Reagan sought the Republican nomination for president in 1980, his main opponent, George H.W. Bush, said his tax cut proposals were āvoodoo economics.ā Reporters took that barb and raced to get Reaganās reaction to it. You can rely on it: Anytime one Republican gets into a fight with another, the reporters will happily hold both coats.
Reagan simply smiled and invoked his Eleventh Commandment. He ignored the criticism. And thus he ignored the critic. Now, Reagan knew that the supporters of each of his six opponents in 1980 - George H.W. Bush, Howard Baker, Bob Dole, John Connally, Phil Crane, and John Anderson - would be needed in the fall against Jimmy Carter. He didnāt want any of those backers of rival candidates to be embittered toward him. So he gave them no excuse to go fishing on Election Day.
You see, Reagan knew how to work well with others. That, as well, is a concept alien to Donald Trump. Trump treats people as either tools, objects, or people to be insulted and thrown under the bus. Thus, no one likes the guy.
The difference in attitude means a world of difference in the political environment of the two administrations. Reagan was able to work with others to accomplish mutual goals. He was thus able to get a lot done during his administration through legislation. Trump, on the other hand, tends to inspire resentment and make others less likely to work with him. Thus, his only significant legislative accomplishment during his first term was the tax cuts.
No, Trump is no Reagan. And the 2 will be remembered quite differently.