Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz on Monday called critics of the Mount Rushmore monument who did not mention that Democrats like Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, and Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Have previously visited the site. .
“In fact, Bernie Sanders said Mount Rushmore was the United States at its best,” Chaffetz told “America’s Newsroom.”
Chaffetz said allegations that Mount Rushmore symbolized white supremacy were never mentioned when Democrats visited the site.
“Then all of a sudden Donald Trump shows up and gives a patriotic speech at one of our country’s most important monuments and what all Democrats can talk about is how it’s supposed to be something about white supremacy,” said Chaffetz.
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Trump promised on Saturday to “safeguard our values” from internal enemies (leftists, looters, agitators, he said) in a July 4 speech filled with all the combativeness of his political demonstrations.
“We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters, and the people who, in many cases, have absolutely no idea what they are doing,” he said. “We will never allow an angry crowd to tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children.”
He added: “And we will defend, protect and preserve (the) American way of life, which began in 1492 when Columbus discovered America.”
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Chaffetz, a former Republican congressman from Utah, said Trump is “pro-law enforcement” and “pro-red, white and blue” is the right message. Chaffetz added that the charges that historic monuments must be reviewed for removal are “fundamentally wrong.”
“They did not listen to what the president was saying. I think it resonated with the American people and I think Donald Trump on the side of freedom and patriotism will win these elections. “
