Now he is duty-bound, for the sake of his presidency and of our beloved country, to confront it.
Donald Trump is still the only man in Washington who understands that America is in trouble and the nature of the trouble it is in.
We were reminded of this during his moving speech at Mount Rushmore, in which he honored our greatest of all statesmen while calling on Americans to defend—without apology—our home, our people, our heritage, and our principles.
Most importantly, Trump put his finger squarely on the designs of the revolutionaries seeking to destroy our Republic, replace the equal protection of the law with arbitrary privilege, and transform America into a despotism “completely alien” to a nation founded in liberty:
Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children. Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our founders, deface our most sacred memorials, and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities. Many of these people have no idea why they’re doing this, but some know what they are doing. They think the American people are weak and soft and submissive, but no, the American people are strong and proud and they will not allow our country and all of its values, history, and culture to be taken from them.
Trump’s address aspired to statesman-like nobility that is unusual in our time. He said nothing less than what we were feeling in our hearts, but these are things our leaders have been unable or unwilling to express.
Whether Trump has a comprehensive understanding of the historic threat facing our Republic and his role in defending it is less important than what he actually does. In acknowledging the central crisis of our time with bravery and candor as he did in that speech, Trump did more to advance the interests of the American people than the Republican Party has done in 50 years of policymaking.
Matthew Boose – American Greatness – July 15, 2020.
