Reagan's Generous Contradictions | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

Reagan’s generous heart clashed with his political legacy—once he called a college to say his son didn’t need a football scholarship, costing Mike his shot, while also sending checks to constituents who’d been hurt by his policies, even following up with second checks if the first went uncashed. Behind the scenes of the new documentary “Making Reagan,” producers dug into declassified KGB and FBI files revealing a duality: the KGB saw him as vain and superstitious, while neighbors called him a “crazy, insane right-winger” yet “very nice.” His signature political move? Counter-punching with…