Trump blasts "left-wing cultural revolution" at Mount Rushmore

[rooster59]

Trump blasts "left-wing cultural revolution" at Mount Rushmore

By Jeff Mason

 

U.S. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend South Dakota's U.S. Independence Day Mount Rushmore fireworks celebrations at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, U.S., July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday railed against "angry mobs" that tried to tear down statues of Confederate leaders and other historical figures, warning thousands of supporters at Mount Rushmore that protesters were trying to erase U.S. history.

 

On a day when seven U.S. states posted a record number of new COVID-19 cases, the pandemic reached Trump's inner circle. Kimberly Guilfoyle, a senior campaign official and the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., tested positive in South Dakota before the event, according to Sergio Gor, a Trump campaign official. Trump Jr. has tested negative, Gor said.

 

The event drew 7,500 people, packed tightly into an amphitheater. Many did not wear masks, defying the advice of public-health officials who have urged Americans to avoid large gatherings to slow the spread of COVID-19.

 

Speaking underneath a famed landmark that depicts four U.S. presidents, Trump warned that the demonstrations over racial inequality in American society threatened the foundations of the U.S. political system.

 

"Make no mistake, this left wing cultural revolution is designed to overthrow the American revolution," Trump said.

"Our children are taught in school to hate their own country," he added.

 

Trump announced that he would create a "National Garden of American Heros," which he described as a large outdoor park featuring statues of "the greatest Americans who ever lived." He did not provide further details.

 

In the nationwide unrest following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, protesters in several cities have vandalized the statues of Confederate generals that led a rebellion against the U.S. government during an 1861-65 civil war.

 

Protesters in one instance unsuccessfully tried to pull down a statue of U.S. President Andrew Jackson outside the White House. Jackson, known for his populist policies, owned slaves and forced thousands of Native Americans from their homes.

 

"Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our Founders, deface our most sacred memorials, and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities," he said.

 

Trump has opposed proposals to rename U.S. military bases that are named after Confederate generals and vowed harsh punishment for people who damage statues.

 

The evening program was not an official campaign event, but Trump's remarks touched on key campaign themes meant to energize his political base ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

 

"There is a new far-left fascism that demands absolute allegiance. If you do not speak its language, perform its rituals, recite its mantras, and follow its commandments then you will be censored, banished, blacklisted, persecuted, and punished. Not gonna happen to us," he said.

 

Mount Rushmore, which depicts U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, has not hosted a fireworks spectacle since 2009 because of environmental concerns.

 

Trump advocated for a resumption of the display, and the state says the surrounding Black Hills National Forest has "gained strength" since then and that fireworks technology has advanced.

 

Native American protesters were arrested after blocking a road to the South Dakota landmark, according to video livestreamed on social media. They have criticized Trump's visit for increasing the risk of spreading COVID-19 and for celebrating U.S. independence in an area that is sacred to them.

 

South Dakota, a solidly Republican state, has not been hit as hard as other states by COVID-19, but cases in Pennington County, where Mount Rushmore is located, have more than doubled over the past month.

 

Trump will hold another celebration for the July 4 holiday on Saturday in Washington.

 

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; additional reporting by Steve Holland, Diane Bartz and Andy Sullivan; writing by Andy Sullivan and Jeff Mason; editing by Dan Grebler, Chris Reese and Christian Schmollinger)

 

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[Morch]

So much for being less polarizing.

[edwinchester]

They're not trying to erase history you dunce they want to end the celebration of slavery by racists.

[johnpetersen]

Below are a few photos taken of the crowd. Count the masks. Not hard even if you have a problem counting to 2.

 

Edited July 4, 2020 by johnpetersen

[klauskunkel]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

Trump announced that he would create a "National Garden of American Heros," which he described as a large outdoor park featuring statues of "the greatest Americans who ever lived."

2 Statues:

Donald J. Trump and Ronald McDonald

[Kelsall]

Excellent speech.

 

Thank you President Trump!

[welovesundaysatspace]

1 hour ago, johnpetersen said:

Below are a few photos taken of the crowd. Count the masks. Not hard even if you have a problem counting to 2.

Darwin at work.

 

[simple1]

That wasn't a speech, it was a rant. trump made it crystal clear he is unfit for the Presidency. 

Edited July 4, 2020 by simple1

[Yankeesvsredsox]

 

 

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

 

"There is a new far-left fascism that demands absolute allegiance. If you do not speak its language, perform its rituals, recite its mantras, and follow its commandments then you will be censored, banished, blacklisted, persecuted, and punished. Not gonna happen to us," he said.

Who's going to represent,lead, sponsor, these new far left radicals, who's demented ideas you described so perfectly ,Mr. President !

Edited July 4, 2020 by Yankeesvsredsox

[checkered flag]

8 minutes ago, Yankeesvsredsox said:

 

 

Who's going to represent,lead, sponsor, these new far left radicals, who's demented ideas you described so perfectly ,Mr. President !

I think there in the illiberal Biden camp. 

[GalaxyMan]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

"There is a new fascism that demands absolute allegiance. If you do not speak its language, perform its rituals, recite its mantras, and follow its commandments then you will be censored, banished, blacklisted, persecuted, and punished."

The guy never gets tired of talking about himself. ????

[The Barmbeker]

Jon Stewart (way better comedian than Trump...way better anything, really) said something to the account of: if we (th USA) were a decent society, we would have torn down those statues a long time ago!

[Fairynuff]

1 hour ago, Kelsall said:

Excellent speech.

 

Thank you President Trump!

Now now, no need for sarcasm ????

[Fairynuff]

25 minutes ago, Yankeesvsredsox said:

 

 

Who's going to represent,lead, sponsor, these new far left radicals, who's demented ideas you described so perfectly ,Mr. President !

He’s actually describing his own presidency

[checkered flag]

Now the attack of the illiberal left. No one can express an opinion without being attacked. Open minded not.

Edited July 4, 2020 by checkered flag

[Isaan sailor]

Funny, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama made speeches at Mt Rushmore (as candidates).  And the media gushed over them.

[Fairynuff]

18 minutes ago, checkered flag said:

I think there in the illiberal Biden camp. 

There? Where?

Still trying to work out what this means.

Edited July 4, 2020 by Fairynuff

[Fairynuff]

2 minutes ago, checkered flag said:

Now the attack of the illiberal left. No one can express an opinion without being attacked. Oven minded not.

As opposed to the rapid righ.

[checkered flag]

1 minute ago, Fairynuff said:

There? Where?

Ask a fairy. He/She knows where.

[Morch]

15 minutes ago, checkered flag said:

Now the attack of the illiberal left. No one can express an opinion without being attacked. Open minded not.

 

Yes, because Trump and his supporters are open-minded, easy going, and never ever aggressive.

[chilli42]

He is right about left wing fascism ... which is not the same thing a BLM which has been highjacked by the left.  So what is the Donald going to do about it “National Garden of American Heros," which he described as a large outdoor park featuring statues of "the greatest Americans who ever lived.”  That should solve the problem tearing the country apart.  One must assume he has no clue what to do.

[checkered flag]

11 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Yes, because Trump and his supporters are open-minded, easy going, and never ever aggressive.

It's called tolerance, that you don't know. However tolerance stops when the killing and burning starts. Horace Anderson's life didn't seem to matter in Seattle. Shame!

[edwinchester]

18 minutes ago, giddyup said:

What's destroying monuments and statues other than trying to erase history? What's next have all those names removed from text books, history books etc. Then of course any art depicting those same people should be removed from museums and burnt. They will never be happy, they are as radical as the Taliban.

Like Trump you're missing the point. Removing statues of racists/slave owners etc is not erasing history but acknowledging changing attitudes and drawing attention to what happened. If anything it makes people more aware of history and what happened in the past.

[Isaan sailor]

19 minutes ago, giddyup said:

What's destroying monuments and statues other than trying to erase history? What's next have all those names removed from text books, history books etc. Then of course any art depicting those same people should be removed from museums and burnt. They will never be happy, they are as radical as the Taliban.

Yep, they don’t like the Washington Redskins or the Cleveland Indians.  So how racist are the Cleveland Browns or the Chicago Blackhawks?

[riclag]

2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

2 Statues:

Donald J. Trump and Ronald McDonald

Two  popular institutions that represents beautiful  capitalism!

[Brunolem]

8 minutes ago, chilli42 said:

He is right about left wing fascism ... which is not the same thing a BLM which has been highjacked by the left.  

How can BLM, an organization created by self-professed Marxists, be highjacked by the left??? 

[Orton Rd]

10 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Like Trump you're missing the point. Removing statues of racists/slave owners etc is not erasing history but acknowledging changing attitudes and drawing attention to what happened. If anything it makes people more aware of history and what happened in the past.

So why is the Lincoln memorial still intact? he was as racist as any southern slave owner and a white supremacist

[Morch]

25 minutes ago, checkered flag said:

It's called tolerance, that you don't know. However tolerance stops when the killing and burning starts. Horace Anderson's life didn't seem to matter in Seattle. Shame!

 

Of course. Trump is tolerant. Trump supporters, in the USA and on this forum, are tolerant. Them "good people" chanting "Jews will not replace us" are tolerant. Well, maybe in some alternate reality. In this one, not so much.

[thaibeachlovers]

3 hours ago, johnpetersen said:

Below are a few photos taken of the crowd. Count the masks. Not hard even if you have a problem counting to 2.

 

People exercising their rights to ignore the hysteria diktat.

Edited July 4, 2020 by thaibeachlovers

[riclag]

39 minutes ago, chilli42 said:

He is right about left wing fascism ... which is not the same thing a BLM which has been highjacked by the left.  So what is the Donald going to do about it “National Garden of American Heros," which he described as a large outdoor park featuring statues of "the greatest Americans who ever lived.”  That should solve the problem tearing the country apart.  One must assume he has no clue what to do.

Respectfully,I think you might be just a little mistaken!Let me help you! 

What my country has seen recently is peaceful protests turn into mob rule!

Mr. Trump must expose the organizations and people who support the cancel culture, that has feasted long before he came to office !

 

People for change need another 4 years to take out the bad fish from the swamp! We open a can of worms,it takes time to use all the bait ! 

Edited July 4, 2020 by riclag