Trump's return to the presidency looks a lot like Andrew Jackson's:
Four years after a bitter defeat, Jackson took power. According to a historian, "His restructured party and control over appointments allowed him to act with what seemed near-total impunity." He defied courts, acted unilaterally and sent Native Americans on the genocidal Trail of Tears.
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Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
His return follows the trail of another American president who rebounded from defeat to victory and then four years of unchecked power.The Conversation
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