Zuckerberg Names Andrew Jackson as America’s Greatest President

NEW YORK — Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta, identifies Andrew Jackson as the greatest president in American history. This revelation surfaced in a memoir written by former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams, detailing their 2014 conversation during a trip to Tokyo.

Wynn-Williams recounts that during their conversation, she posed alternative figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Zuckerberg, however, remained firm in his admiration for Jackson, citing his effectiveness and populist qualities. ‘No,’ Zuckerberg reportedly said. ‘It’s Jackson. It’s not even close.’

Wynn-Williams’s memoir, titled “Careless People,” was released on Tuesday and chronicles her experiences at the company from 2011 until her departure in 2017. A spokesperson for Meta stated that Wynn-Williams’s employment was terminated due to ‘poor performance and toxic behavior.’ The spokesperson criticized the memoir as containing ‘a mix of out-of-date and previously reported claims about the company and false accusations about our executives.’

Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, served from 1829 to 1837. His presidency is often described as contentious; he was a slave owner and instituted policies that forcibly removed Native Americans from their lands, an action widely condemned today. Conversely, he is celebrated as a military hero for his victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and for efforts to reform the American banking system.

Zuckerberg is not alone in his appreciation for Jackson. Former President Donald Trump displayed a portrait of Jackson in the Oval Office during his first term and criticized the proposed removal of Jackson’s likeness from the twenty-dollar bill in favor of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. ‘Andrew Jackson had a history of tremendous success with the country,’ Trump asserted in a 2016 NBC town hall event.

Representatives for Zuckerberg at Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comments regarding the memoir or its implications.