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AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - Trump's "Great Man" theory: "No limits" to his power

President Trump declared on "The Axios Show" on Thursday that he's discovered "no limits " to his power since going to war with Iran. - A forthcoming book reveals he's been entertaining an even grander idea: that he may be the most powerful man in history. Why it matters: Trump is no longer merely testing the limits of the presidency. He's describing power in world-historical terms — placing himself in the lineage of conquerors, dictators and strongmen who bent nations to their will. - In a wide-ranging, soon-to-be-released 45-minute interview with Axios' Marc Caputo, Trump repeatedly measured power by submission: G7 leaders believed him when he joked "I'm the boss," he said, while Israel has "a lot of respect for me" and will "do as…