Donald Trump’s candidacy and election violated (or was even diametrically opposite to) every traditional, time-honored rule and bit of wisdom held dear by conventional, otherwise savvy politicians. And yet, by being different, he outlasted 16 other GOP candidates and defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who had enormous experience and was considered a shoe-in for the presidency. On Friday, the country’s first non-statesman president takes the oath of office promising to break with the politics of the past and usher in a new style of government, reports The Washington Times.

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