President Donald Trump’s remarks at the July 4 White House event covered many of the same themes as his lengthier July 3 speech at Mount Rushmore, including a defense of the history of the United States against those who would tear it down, along with all its monuments. Trump also again delivered well-deserved attacks against both “the radical left” and the liberal media, but unfortunately also returned to his earlier attacks on China for purportedly spreading the coronavirus, for which they have to be “held fully accountable,” he stated. A few quotes follow:
“We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, the Marxists, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters, and people who, in many instances, have absolutely no clue what they are doing…
“We will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children, or trample on our freedoms. We will safeguard our values, traditions, customs, and beliefs. We will teach our children to cherish and adore their country so that they can build its future. Together we will fight for the American dream, and we will defend, protect, and preserve American way of life, which began in 1492 when Columbus discovered America…
“Our inventors, scientists, doctors, and researchers have improved the lives of billions and billions of people all around the world. Our brave astronauts planted the American flag on the Moon, and America will be the first nation to land on Mars….
“We got hit by the virus that came from China … China where, ironically, this virus and others came from. China’s secrecy, deceptions, and cover-up allowed it to spread all over the world, 189 countries, and China must be held fully accountable….
“Let me also say a word to those in the media who falsely and consistently label their opponents as racists, who condemn patriotic citizens who offer a clear and truthful defense of American unity…. When you level these false charges, you not only slander me, you not only slander the American people, but you slander generations of heroes who gave their lives for America…. You are dishonoring their great legacy and their memory by insisting that they fought for racism and they fought for oppression. They didn’t fight for those things. They fought for the exact opposite. We will not let the legacy of these heroes be tarnished by you.”
