Many in Twitter are comparing President Trump to another impeached President, Andrew Johnson. Here is a little historical comparison of the two Presidents...

...Both were populists who fought to stop the agenda of their controversially progressive predecessors. Both were considered unfit for office when they began. Both were called too personally immoral to hold the office. Both gave long rambling speeches & fought with hecklers...

...Both called Congress treasonous. Both were accused of conspiring with the enemy to get their office. Both called the press the enemy. Both claimed they benefited black Americans while enabling hate against them, both courted white supremacists for votes...

...Both fought civil rights for minorities, both cleared out their cabinets & surrounded themselves with loyalty, both pardoned known criminals, likely for bribes & political favors, both fired the heads of their inlelligence because of a lack of loyalty, both were impeached,...

...Both called their impeachment a witch hunt, both courted militias to maintain their power & risked civil war, both survived impeachments, both left office in disgrace, both pardoned known criminals & killers on their way out of office, both tried to continued in politics...

Listen to “1865.” It’s an Audio Drama which explores the aftermath of the Lincoln assassination and the battle with Johnson for the soul of the country. Highly researched. Impeccably produced. Tragically timely. This is history everyone needs know. Free where podcasts are found.