Trump Doubles Down On Claim That Jackson Could Have Prevented Civil War

United States President Donald J. Trump makes remarks at a reception for US Senators and their spouses in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CN... United States President Donald J. Trump makes remarks at a reception for US Senators and their spouses in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP - NO WIRE SERVICE - Photo by: Ron Sachs/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS
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After praising Andrew Jackson in a Monday interview with the Washington Examiner, President Donald Trump on Monday night repeated his claim that Jackson could have prevented the Civil War.

Trump made to sure to mention that Jackson died years before the Civil War began, perhaps because it was unclear from his initial comments that he knew Jackson was no longer alive when the Civil War began.

“Had Andrew Jackson been a little later, you wouldn’t have had the Civil War,” Trump told the Washington Examiner earlier on Monday. “He was a very tough person, but he had a big heart.”

“He was really angry that he saw what was happening with regard to the Civil War, he said, ‘There’s no reason for this,’” Trump added. “People don’t realize, you know, the Civil War, you think about it, why? People don’t ask that question, but why was there the Civil War? Why could that one not have been worked out?”

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  1. We know without question that Trump is a total ignoramus. This stuff is entertaining, but it isn’t news.

  2. If you say something stupid once, it can be a mistake.

    If you repeat it, you just underline your stupidity.

    If you repeat it ad nauseum, you should get a straitjacket and a padded room.

  3. Avatar for sjk sjk says:

    WHen you are in a Public relations hole, the general rule is to stop digging.

  4. Who let the kracken out? Loving this monologue by Colbert. He calls Bloatus a pricktator and says that Trump’s mouth is Putin’s dick holster.

    It’s a thing, apparently, when you insult one member of the CBS family, John Dickerson, you insult them all and … payback …

    This Monologue Goes Out To You, Mr. President [12:25]

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaHwlSTqA7s
  5. I can’t wait until someone asks him about deals that could’ve averted WWII.

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