William McKinley led a country defined by tariffs and colonial wars. There’s a reason Trump is so drawn to his legacy—and so determined to bring the liberal international order to an end.

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill McKinley’s Gilded Age tariff disaster should give Trump pause by James Delmont, opinion contributor - 06/10/25 3:00 ...

When United States President William McKinley advocated high‑tariff protectionism in 1896, he argued squeezing foreign competitors behind a 50% wall of duties would make America richer and safer.

William McKinley, the 'Tariff King' who inspired Trump In his inaugural address, the 47th president of the US celebrated his distant predecessor, best known for significantly raising customs ...

Donald Trump’s surprising references to the 25th United States president William McKinley (1897-1901) in his inaugural speech look more and more significant. Trump’s territorial claims on ...

Trump’s Imperial Fantasy: To Be Polk, McKinley, and Putin—All at Once Trampling rights, imposing tariffs, gobbling up others’ territories. Trump is imitating his role models to a T.

President William McKinley was a steadfast protectionist—until a depression and a G.O.P. wipeout.

President William McKinley is having his biggest moment since 1928, when his face was printed on the $500 bill. For the last few decades, only a smattering of quirky historians and cult devotees have ...

The desire to recreate the Gilded Age is fueled by Trump’s fondness for tariffs. It’s also why he praises the nation’s 25th president, William McKinley, a Republican who was in office from ...

Slouching toward Mount McKinley: Trump and the end of the American century William McKinley seems obscure now — but the Trump team wants to bring back his Gilded Age imperialism ...

When President Donald Trump pulled William McKinley from the outer reaches of American history and hailed his presidency as a model for today’s U.S. leadership, he harked back to the far-distant ...

Remembering William McKinley Since President William McKinley’s once-upon-a-time mediocrity was exceeded only by his present-day obscurity, few observers grasped the real significance of Trump ...