Trump's Versailles Obsession Mirrors Louis XVI's Downfall | JQJO

A professor of Louis XIV studies notes the striking resemblance between Donald Trump's décor preferences and those of the Sun King. Trump has attempted to recreate elements of Versailles in Trump Tower, Mar-a-Lago, and now the White House. While the author finds Trump's aesthetic choices disturbing, they contrast with Louis XIV's investments in science, arts, and infrastructure. The author argues that Trump's governance more closely resembles that of Louis XVI, the inept predecessor to the French Revolution, suggesting Trump's actions may inadvertently lead to the end of the American experiment in republican government.