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I think there are a lot of interesting parallels between Trump and Andrew Jackson.

Like Trump Andrew Jackson's daughter played a pivotal role in his administration.

Also like Trump the level of "fake news" and vicious media attacks were off the charts. Andrew Jackson was an outsider, the first president to be be elected who was not part of the ruling elite, defeating John Adams, who was part of the existing political dynasty. Also, like Trump Andrew Jackson campaigned with a brand new approach where he walked with the people and interacted directly with the common man. Also, like Trump's building a wall to keep out the Mexicans, removing the Indians was a major part of Jackson's campaign.

However, as people I would say that Jackson was the antithesis of Trump. Jackson was intensely loyal, which is why he was called "old hickory". His loyalty extended to anyone and everyone that was "on his team" including indians and their families. In contrast Trump cuts loose anyone and everyone, famous for his "your fired" line. Also it was quite obvious in his writing and speaking that the Bible and the work of Christ infused his heart, whereas with Trump any reference of his to the Bible is so superficial you realize it is contrived. However, whereas Trump has no issue using religion for political purposes Jackson absolutely refused since his understanding of the constitution was that as President he didn't want to present a biased impression concerning religion.

Why is this important? Jackson was president as the country split apart. You could see the impending civil war. Jackson was also battling the corrupt influence of a national bank. Also the debate was over State's rights vs Federal govt. Today the debate is over whether or not our Federal government has become too powerful and is in violation of the constitution with whistleblowers like Snowden coming forward with their warnings.