Bobby Riggs was convinced he would trounce Billie Jean King because of his male superiority. In his battle with House Speaker Pelosi, Trump might want to review that tape.
Adele M. Stan
Adele M. Stan is a columnist for The American Prospect. She is editor of Right Wing Watch, and a winner of the Hillman Prize for Opinion & Analysis Journalism.
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