In an online article published by HISTORY, AHA executive director Jim Grossman discussed the political divisions that have emerged in the United States in recent years. He attributed the divisions to the recent “erosion of barriers that kept many Americans outside of mainstream political debates,” a development brought about primarily through social media. However, Grossman also emphasized the unique nature of the current president, and how Trump differs from his predecessors and their frequent invocations of national unity. “Trump is different,” Grossman stated. “He has no patience or time for those niceties, which is why his constituency likes him.”
