Trump's odd remarks on the Civil War

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/331349-trump-why-was-there-the-civil-war

Bits of an interview with Trump were released to the media, and some of his remarks on the Civil War and Andrew Jackson are leaving people confused.

Quote:“Had Andrew Jackson been a little later you wouldn’t have had the Civil War. He was a very tough person, but he had a big heart. And he was really angry that he saw what was happening with regard to the Civil War, [and] he said, ‘There’s no reason for this.’ People don’t realize, you know, the Civil War, if 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?"

Andrew Jackson died 16 years prior to the Civil War, so few are sure when he commented on it as Trump said he did.

Apparently people also do not ask "Why did we have a Civil War?" and "Why couldn't we work it out?"

It's likely that had Andrew Jackson been elected in 1860, there would not have been a Civil War. He was a Southern slave owner and the South would not have feared an end to the institution of slavery as they did with the election of Lincoln. Or it might have been because of his "big heart". He was the kind hearted man who helped Native Americans find new homes...