OPINION: Trump's bizarre behavior mimics history as White House walls close in around him, writes historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat for NBC News THINK

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Jan 04, 2021 OPINION: Trump's bizarre behavior mimics history as White House walls close in around him, writes historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat for NBC News THINK After following an authoritarian playbook for much of his presidency, it's fitting that President Donald Trump would end up like some of history's best-known autocrats: hunkered down, surrounded by unhinged loyalists and trying to escape the reality of defeat, writes Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian and author of "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present." Trump's phone call to Georgia's secretary of state begging to overturn the election results gave Americans a taste of the maneuvers autocrats engage in when they feel desperate to retain power, writes Ben-Ghiat.  Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy