Falstaff identified, according to SparkNotes on Shakespeare: "Old, fat, lazy, selfish, dishonest, corrupt, thieving, manipulative, boastful, and lecherous, Falstaff is, despite his many negative qualities, perhaps the most popular of all of Shakespeare's comic characters. Like Falstaff, Trump is no knight in shining armor. It was only more than seven years between Edwards' withdrawal and Trump's gaudy escalator ride in 2015 to announce his candidacy for president.