Why did they pick the portrait of Andrew Jackson as the backdrop. “Andrew Jackson wasn’t necessarily a president who was respectful of tribal governments and Native Americans. The Cherokees called Jackson “Indian killer”; the Creek called him “Sharp Knife.”A slave owner, Jackson spoke about Native Americans as if they were an inferior group of people. [Trump called Andrew Jackson ‘a swashbuckler.’ The Cherokees called him ‘Indian killer.’]Trump’s affinity for Jackson has long been a facet of his public image as a politician. [Andrew Jackson was a rich populist who bragged and invited scorn.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2017 05:03 UTC