Analysis ‘I Welcome Their Hatred’ Why politicians love FDR’s toughest speech. October 30, 2026, 2:00 PM By Phil Tinline, a documentarian and journalist and the author of Ghosts of Iron Mountain: The Hoax of the Century, Its Enduring Impact, and What It Reveals About America. A black and white photograph of President Franklin Roosevelt as he waves with his supporters after making the final address of his campaign at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 31 1936. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt waves after making the final address of his campaign at Madison Square Garden in New...