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False, according to snopes:
Edit: Even after reading this quote twice, I can't really understand what Trump wanted to say.
I think he meant culture and politics has been similar since the time of ancient Rome, maybe thinking the United States existed that long ago.
It did not.
To play the ultimate Devil's Advocate, the Romans did leave a lasting cultural impact on Brittain. So in a way we have a cultural bloodline that is distantly connected to Rome.
Ridiculous, I suppose next you'll say that the US government has a senate that meets in a columned building!
While you are correct, he deserves absolutely 0 benefit of the doubt
The American system is a direct descendant of Enlightenment Classicism, which includes a respect for the Classical Republics. Athens, Rome, Thebes, etc.
American federal government and arguably as a result liberalism is quite literally an imitation and attempt at modernization of the Roman Republic, which is, among other things, why we adopted the eagle as a national symbol and have a fasces in the House of Representatives.
You have a WHAT in the house of reps?! Like .. on purpose?
Yeah, there's a fasces there. Symbol of Rome. It's been there since before Mussolini claims he invented fascism
Unlike the fasces adopted by the National Sheriff Association, which was adopted in the 1930's, because ACAF.
This was what I thought. Legacy of Republic, Latin words, imperialism, the usual.
This devil has more than enough advocates. Don't join them even for a bit.