Story highlights Bannon has promoted the comparison of Trump to Jackson

To say that Trump differs from Jackson should, in many cases, be a welcome observation

(CNN) Andrew Jackson may be giving way to Harriet Tubman on the face of the $20 bill, but the seventh president's image is on the ascent in the modern White House.

On his fifth day in office, President Donald Trump elevated a portrait of his distant predecessor to a place in the Oval Office. On Wednesday, Trump flew south to Nashville, Tennessee, where he visited the Hermitage, Jackson's home, and placed a wreath at his tomb.

"It was during the revolution that Jackson first confronted and defied an arrogant elite -- does that sound familiar to you?" Trump said to cheers. "I wonder why they keep talking about Trump and Jackson, and Jackson and Trump."

His next destination hinted at an explanation. After brief remarks, Trump rolled over to the Music City's Municipal Auditorium for a rally with supporters. It's an appropriate venue if only for its proximity to Jackson, the first president elected on a populist platform, and one known to have enjoyed the close company of his most spirited backers.

Trump's chief strategist and senior counselor, Steve Bannon, has endorsed and promoted the comparison. In a post-election interview with The Hollywood Reporter , the former Breitbart boss compared his new patron to Old Hickory.

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