Trump: children are taught at school to ‘hate their own country’

President TrumpDonald John Trump Trump responds to calls to tear down monuments with creation of Trump Statues’ National Garden ‘: Children are taught at school to’ hate their own country ‘Trump accuses those who knock down statues of wanting to’ overthrow the American Revolution ‘ He alleged during a July 4 speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday that children are being indoctrinated to “hate their own country” in schools.

“Our nation is witnessing a ruthless campaign to end our history, defame our heroes, erase our values ​​and indoctrinate our children,” Trump told the crowd as he discussed protests across the country against police brutality and racism. . Trump more specifically called on those who demolish statues of Confederate leaders and other figures who have faced renewed scrutiny in recent weeks.

“The violent chaos we have seen in our streets and cities is led by liberal Democrats in all cases is the predictable result of years of extreme indoctrination and prejudice in education, journalism and other cultural institutions,” he said. “Against all the laws of society and nature, our children are taught at school to hate their own country and to believe that the men and women who built it were not heroes, but villains. The radical vision of American history is a web of lies. ”

President Trump: “Our children are taught at school to hate their own country.” pic.twitter.com/q8TkOTt59S

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The comment was made in the midst of a speech that focused largely on condemning protesters who removed statues and honored the founding fathers, especially those on Mount Rushmore.

The protests have continued every day for the past month after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed in police custody after being strangled for nearly nine minutes. His death and other incidents of police brutality that have drawn viral attention have sparked a call for reform. Some protesters also began to tear down statues of Confederate figures or leaders who supported slavery or racist policies.