The NYT quote is from Napolean, or at least a movie version of him at Waterloo, where Trump may have found it Napolean was more colorful, saying he wasn't crowned Emporer, but found the Crown in the gutter, and put it on his own head--to serve the people, of course.
Trump had pinned the statement to the top of his Truth Social feed, making it clear it was not a passing thought but one he wanted people to absorb. The official White House account on X posted his message in the evening.
The NYT quote is from Napolean, or at least a movie version of him at Waterloo, where Trump may have found it Napolean was more colorful, saying he wasn't crowned Emporer, but found the Crown in the gutter, and put it on his own head--to serve the people, of course.
You're correct Carl.
Trump had pinned the statement to the top of his Truth Social feed, making it clear it was not a passing thought but one he wanted people to absorb. The official White House account on X posted his message in the evening.