Theodore Roosevelt modeled himself after Ulysses S. Grant. Franklin Roosevelt was a great admirer of his fifth cousin, Theodore Roosevelt. Lyndon Johnson and Joe Biden aimed to be latter-day Franklin Delano Roosevelts. Now Donald Trump sees himself as a modern-day William McKinley.
With only 45 people serving in the presidency, it's hard for chief executives to find role models. But because historians and the public measure American presidents against previous ones — and because presidents make statements about their values and goals with the choices of portraits they place in the Oval Office — it's useful to measure current leaders against earlier presidents. As we approach Presidents Day, here's a look at some who have held the office before Trump and how he measures up to them.
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