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President Trump may think he is President Jackson reincarnated − but there are lessons in Old Hickory’s resistance to sycophants

  • Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
President Trump may think he is President Jackson reincarnated − but there are lessons in Old Hickory’s resistance to sycophantsA painting of President Andrew Jackson hangs in the Oval Office on the day Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time, Jan. 20, 2025.AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The portrait of President Andrew Jackson has recently made a comeback in the Oval Office. “Old Hickory” – Jackson’s nickname – has long been a favorite of...

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