A rallying cry that’s also a maths problem


Trump speaking during a rally at Sunset Park in Las Vegas. — ©️2024 The New York Times Company

DONALD Trump and his supporters can’t quite seem to agree: should he be labelled the 45th president of the United States, the 47th president or both?

As he takes the stage at rallies, he is sometimes introduced with both titles, making it almost sound as if he were two different people.

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