We’ve all had a couple of months to let the election results sink in. No matter how you feel about the outcome, perhaps you can celebrate the fact that New York is — for the first time since Franklin D. Roosevelt — the home state of our Commander in Chief. Looks like we’ve gone from the “New Deal” to “The Art of the Deal.” Besides that, here are other comparisons between then and now:
| President |
Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Donald J. Trump |
|
Birth |
January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, NY |
June 14, 1946 in Queens, NY |
|
Elected |
1932, re-elected three times - Partner Content -
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2016 |
|
Height |
6’2” |
6’3” |
|
Zodiac sign - Advertisement -
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Aquarius, an “air” sign |
Gemini, an “air” sign |
|
Family life |
One wife; six children, including two Juniors |
One wife; two ex-wives; five children, including one Junior |
|
Media presence |
“Fireside chats,” a series of 30 speeches broadcast via radio to the American people. |
Twitter, |
| Year |
1932 |
Today |
|
Federal spending |
$4.66 billion |
$3.95 trillion |
|
Unemployment |
23.6% |
4.9% |
|
First-class stamp |
3 cents |
49 cents |
|
U.S. population |
124,840,471 |
321,418,820 |
|
Gallon of gasoline |
10 cents |
$2.45 |
|
Loaf of bread |
7 cents |
$1.98 |
|
World Series |
NY Yankees d. Chicago Cubs (4-0) |
Chicago Cubs d. Cleveland Indians (4-3) |
