"Trickster and troublemaker" are not equivalent to wisdom or intelligence. The snake represents "slyness" to you because you must be thinking from a religious point of view. One of many reasons why it represents knowledge is because it sleeps in a circle--the sacred symbol.

I never heard of that, but then again, the eagle is not the symbol of wisdom (that belongs to the snake). The eagle is a universal symbol of power, strength, and healing, which is why the eagle feather is used in headdresses, healing ceremonies, and jewelry.

I wouldn't expect anything less from billionaires and millionaires, but about half the US population thought otherwise. MAGA supporters would justify him by saying, "He understands us." smh.

Well, it's been the symbol of Native Americans for millennia.