
Recreating a Second Gilded Age: Trump’s Illusions
At his inauguration on January 20, 2025, Trump affirmed his desire to recreate a “new American Gilded Age.” A few days later, he made this unexpected reference to the period from the 1870s to the 1890s, known as the Gilded Age : “The United States was at its richest from 1870 to 1913. That’s when we were […]… Learn more.