“John Adams did not attend Jefferson’s inauguration AND it was because of his loss to Jefferson.”
Seems like it was just Federalists who had the cojones to stick it to the democrats.
Any republican today would tremble at the thought.
I don’t think Trump ever considered himself a republican or politician.
That’s why he is so loved by the people of this country.
He’s closer to the original gentlemen who drew up the Constitution...most were merchants as well as “active” in their home state.