“In the first term, well, McKinley was a fat cat,” said H.W. Brands, a history professor at the University of Texas and author of “Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times.” “So, if you’re going to be a populist, you’re not going to be a McKinley.”
What Trump's shift of presidential hero says about his evolving goals
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In his inaugural address, Trump called McKinley a "great president” and “natural business man,” who he said “made our country very rich through tariffs and through talent.” Hours later, he signed an executive order overturning an Obama administration directive and renaming America’s tallest peak Mount McKinley.
Donald Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for rich but not for the many
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