Evoking the names of Martin Luther King and George Floyd, Joe Biden He said Saturday that the United States “never lived up to” its founding principle that “all men are created equal.” The alleged Democratic presidential candidate said that “we have an opportunity to uproot the roots of systemic racism in this country.”
In the July 4 video message, Biden said that even though the United States had not achieved equality, the effort to fulfill the nation’s founding ideals continues.
“It was an idea that couldn’t be limited. It survived the ravages of the Civil War, the dogs of Bull Connor, the murder of Martin Luther King and more than 200 years of systemic racism. And just a few weeks ago, the murder of George Floyd, “he said. “Despite everything, these words have eaten away at our conscience and brought us to justice.”
Biden called on Americans to not only celebrate the words of the Declaration of Independence, but also commit to “the work we must do to fulfill that promise.”
“We are still locked in a battle for the soul of this nation. But believe me, really, it is a battle that we can and will win if we act together,” he said.
Biden’s video message came hours after President Trump, talking on mount rushmoreThey accused protesters who have lobbied for racial justice of participating in a “ruthless campaign to end our history.”
In a presidential message Saturday on the 244th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, Trump acknowledged that “in recent months, the American spirit has undoubtedly been tested by many challenges.”
Trump will hold a “Salute to America” celebration on Saturday night that will include a speech from the South Lawn of the White House. The event will also feature a military flyover over the city and a large fireworks display that could fill people downtown, despite health experts warning of large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.
The president kicked off the holiday weekend by traveling to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota for a fireworks show on Friday night.
During his remarks, Trump said he plans to establish, by executive order, a “National Garden of American Heroes,” which he described as “a large outdoor park that will feature the statues of the best Americans ever to exist.”
“The American people are strong and proud, and they will not allow our country and all its values, history and culture to be taken from it,” Trump said.
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