Jackson was possibly the worst president the US ever had. And WJ Bryan was a 3 time loser who never won the Presidency precisely because of his nutbar populism, which included fervent creationism, pacifism and being a prohibitionist.

Manning is playing a 1 note song here. He thinks he can harness anti-everything trumpist populist rage to try to breathe new life into the moribund conservative movement in canada. But notice Manning never actually says he agrees with the Trumpists; nor does he say he disagrees with them. You can't have it both ways Manning. You are either a Trumpist or you are normal. One or the other.