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The Genius Years: An Oral History of a Presidency That Never Happened

A note before we begin: none of the people quoted below are real. None of this happened. It is a thought experiment, told in the style of an unhinged retrospective documentary, about a single counterfactual: what if the man who has spent forty years insisting he possesses the best brain, the best words, and the best instincts of anyone who has ever lived — actually did, all at once, with no warning, on a Tuesday? What follows is speculative fiction. Treat it accordingly, and enjoy. ...

July 23, 2026 · 10 min · 2000 words · Phil Huffman