Trump and his advisors (particularly Steve Bannon) explicitly model themselves on Jackson because they see in him: defiance of Supreme Court rulings (Jackson's response to the court on Native removal was 'let them enforce it'), the embodiment of executive power expansion, and the precedent for a strong leader willing to move in directions of his own choosing despite constitutional constraints.

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Speaker

Stephen Hahn

Evidence Quote

his defiance of a Supreme Supreme Court rulings...let them enforce it...an example of an early executive who was interested in expanding the powers of the presidency

Source

The Very American Roots of Trumpism | The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:04:01 AM

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