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From Jackson to McKinley: What Trump's shift of presidential hero says about his evolving goals
Trump's shift from Jackson to McKinley reflects his tariff-focused protectionist policies, aiming to prioritize U.S. interests through steep import taxes, echoing historical precedents.
- President Donald Trump praised McKinley as a great president during a Cabinet meeting in Washington on August 26, 2025.
- This follows Trump’s shift from admiring Andrew Jackson, the 'People's President' in his first term starting 2017, toward embracing McKinley’s tariff policies and economic order.
- In April, Trump introduced extensive global tariffs aimed at reshaping economic relations to prioritize American interests, employing import taxes as leverage to compel trading partners toward more advantageous agreements.
- Spokesman Kush Desai said Trump’s tariffs echo McKinley’s agenda, and historian Eric Rauchway described this as 'a vibe shift for sure' in presidential priorities.
- This suggests Trump increasingly uses tariff policies as a central strategy, indicating an evolved mindset focusing on economic nationalism and executive power.
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From Jackson to McKinley: What Trump's shift of presidential hero says about his evolving goals
Donald Trump has shifted his admiration from Andrew Jackson to William McKinley. During his first term, Trump idolized Jackson for his populist approach.
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WASHINGTON- In his first government, Donald Trump's favorite president, in addition to him, was Andrew Jackson, the sharp-faced populist who forged himself and enjoyed putting Washington to the head.Now he is leaning towards the corpulent and infallibly courteous William McKinley, advocate of both U.S. expansionism and tariffs, Trump's favorite policy in his second term. YOU MAY INTEREST: Donald Trump's threat with tariffs of up to 200% on impor…
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