# Trump hit by history lesson that shows his reign is already falling apart

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/trump-hit-by-history-lesson-that-shows-his-reign-is-already-falling-apart/
- Published: 2026-02-03T09:45:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting, Thursday, January 29, 2026, in the Cabinet Room. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Molly Riley via Flickr. US government work. Article by Adam Nichols. Raw Story – February 2, 2026. President Donald Trump got a harsh warning from a world expert in authoritarianism — he’s already made the same mistakes that destroyed dictators that went before him. New York University professor and renowned expert on dictators Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat wrote in the New York Times that Trump’s displaying behavior that mirrors the reigns of dictators like Italy’s Benito Mussolini — and it won’t end well. […] Click here to view original web page at www.rawstory.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio