How Trump's wartime rhetoric differs from past presidents and why that matters

NPR | By Connor Donevan,

Scott Detrow, Mallory Yu

Published April 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM HST

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with presidential historian Barbara Perry about how President Trump's wartime rhetoric fits into the history of the presidency.

Connor Donevan

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Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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