Trump boasts there's 'no limits' to his power and posts bizarre memo by fake historian comparing him to Hitler

By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 13:23, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 13:26, 19 June 2026 Donald Trump triumphantly declared in an interview with Axios on Thursday that there are 'no limits' to his power when pressed on if he's found any constraints on his abilities. 'I haven’t learned that lesson yet,' he said. 'I know there are, but there are no limits.'  His bold claim comes as there are doubts over whether his memorandum of understanding with Iran can lead to the end of the three and a half month long war.  It is supposed to be signed this weekend, but the timing is fluid and there's been scant confirmation about the details of the signing ceremony.  While attending the Group of Seven summit this week, he put on display the haughty view of himself for all to see. 'I'm the boss,' he told the leaders candidly while taking his seat on Wednesday.  On Thursday evening, the President posted a two-page memo from his social media claiming that he is even more powerful than historical leaders like Genghis Khan and Napoleon, Hitler, Mao and Stalin.  Those notorious men, the document written by 'presidential historian' Dave King states, only had local power; Trump by comparison has 'global reach.'  King, who is reportedly not a historian but a caddy for Trump's golf buddy Gary Player, wrote: 'They had nowhere near the control over modern logistics, manpower, technology and the Global Economic Muscle that Trump can enforce.' President Donald Trump has shown those in his inner circle a document claiming he has more power than famous world leaders like Alexander the Great, Hitler, Mao and Stalin  Entering a meeting on Wednesday with world leaders from the G7, Trump entered and bluntly stated 'I'm the boss'  Trump has told those close to him that he's more powerful than Napoleon Bonaparte  'Sounds good to me!' Trump celebrated in his social media post about being more powerful than the strongmen.  According to the forthcoming book 'Regime Change' by the New York Times' Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, Trump has been triumphantly showing off the document to those in his inner circles. The President has been known to read from it, 'reciting the names of some of history's most powerful figures' and explaining how they 'fell short of his own power as US President.'    'They didn't have airplanes, right? You couldn't travel around,' Trump reportedly said of Alexander the Great, the Caesars of Rome and William the Conqueror.  Trump relished being more powerful than Napoleon and 'the evident pleasure he took in the company of Mao, Hitler, and Stalin' was clear.  Pressed by Axios on who he believes are the world's current strongest leaders, Trump named China's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi as those he most admires.  The Republican has expressed fascination with how the two Asian leaders manage countries with over a billion citizens, often referring to them as overseers of billions of people.  'He controls 1.4 billion people with an iron fist,' Trump said of Xi in October 2024. 'He’s a brilliant guy whether you like it or not.'  'He controls 1.4 billion people with an iron fist,' Trump said of Xi in October 2024. 'He’s a brilliant guy whether you like it or not.' Above they are shown meeting in China in May  'I do think India plays a big role in everything. As long as he’s the leader, India is going to play a big role,' Trump said of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week But one power looms larger than the President, Trump admits: the economy.  Trump told the outlet that prolonging the Iran war could set off a 'worldwide depression' and that falling oil prices and a stock market at all-time highs show that his decision to wrap up the conflict is being well received.  Out of all the leaders Trump does not want to be compared to, the 1930s depression-era President Herbert Hoover tops the list.   'I have one primary wish as president ... I never want to be the late, great Herbert Hoover,' Trump said. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.