If Trump were alive in 1776 he would've supported King George over the American colonists.

Historical evidence shows that wealthy colonists in 1776, particularly in New York City, overwhelmingly supported King George and the British Crown rather than the American colonists. This pattern suggests that wealthy individuals throughout American history have consistently sought to maintain the economic systems that allowed them to accumulate wealth, whether that system was monarchy, slavery, or modern capitalism. The wealthy loyalists of 1776, including figures like Frederick Philips III and Charles Ward Apport, lived lavish lifestyles during the British occupation of Manhattan and actively supported the Crown, demonstrating that economic self-interest often outweighs ideological commitment to revolutionary causes.