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At 100, Carter was the longest-living commander in chief in American history.
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Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Trump said over the weekend that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin showed willingness to meet with the incoming commander in chief to discuss the war.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Elon Musk The world’s richest man spent over $200 million to get Trump elected, was tapped to co-lead a still-undefined Department Of Government Efficiency and has become inseparable with the incoming commander in chief.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
While sketch comedy show frequently takes aim at Trump — played since 2016 by Alec Baldwin and James Austin Johnson — Saturday's episode spoofed the actors paying fealty to the new commander in chief.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Trump said over the weekend that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin showed willingness to meet with the incoming commander in chief to discuss the war.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Elon Musk The world’s richest man spent over $200 million to get Trump elected, was tapped to co-lead a still-undefined Department Of Government Efficiency and has become inseparable with the incoming commander in chief.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
While sketch comedy show frequently takes aim at Trump — played since 2016 by Alec Baldwin and James Austin Johnson — Saturday's episode spoofed the actors paying fealty to the new commander in chief.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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