Andrew Jackson became the first US president to

Veto laws that he did not personally like

Explanation:

Jackson vetoed laws that his opponent, Henry Clay, favored. He vetoed the use of federal money to construct the Maysville Road because it was in Clay's home state. He also vetoed a bank recharter bill, a bill that Clay supported and persuaded Congress to pass.

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