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Civil war wouldn't have happened in order to make the case that he like jackson will be able to avert crisis by dint of his unique background. that the facts don't back up the assertion is besides the point for trump. it's real to him and, therefore, it is a version of the truth." do you agree with that analysis? >> i didn't get the sense when i was interviewing him that he was trying to compare himself to andrew jackson. he was pointing out portraits in the oval office and he talked about jefferson and he talked about jackson. you know, maybe he was. i can't get inside his head. i don't know ...

Liberty mutual insurance. president trump delving into american history and talking about the civil war. michael h michael is with us as well, author. good evening. celina, you interviewed the president. this is what he told you. >> i mean, had andrew jackson been a little later and he was

I wanted to get on to my questions. >> get to the point of where he was going. >> exactly. >> michael, he also defended slavery and he was a slave owner as well. so what gives here? what did you think of this? >> well, it's good to be with you, don. president trump can quote whoever he chooses in american history. but why choose andrew jackson? he was a slave owner. he was a very divisive figure not only because he embraced slavery but because he supported the indian removal act and was involved in the genocide acts involving the cherokee nation and trail of tears. here's a guy who was almost ...