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Patriotism Is Becoming ‘White Supremacy’

The reaction to Trump’s Rushmore speech was unhinged.

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend Independence Day celebrations at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, S.D., July 3, 2020.

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Never before has a speech extolling America’s virtues and the marvels or the nation’s heroes played to such poor — and completely dishonest — reviews.

At Mount Rushmore on Friday night, President Trump gave a speech that was very tough on the woke Left, while largely celebrating America — its Founders, its ideals and freedom, its capacity for self-renewal, its astonishing variety of geniuses, adventurers, warriors, inventors, and great musicians and athletes.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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