Trump slams “radical left” in Fourth of July address

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During the second annual “Salute to America” event this Saturday, Trump took advantage of the opportunity to slam the “radical left” who he says “falsely and consistently label their opponents as racist and condemn pa

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triotic citizens.”

The event was held on the South Lawn of the White House and was livestreamed by news organizations as well as whitehouse.gov.

His speech was meant to commemorate the military and he remarked on a shared heritage, saying that we are “one America” regardless of race, creed, or color. Much of his speech was spent scolding the media for slandering him.

He also disparaged protesters and those who want to pull down monuments of Confederate generals, saying that his administration would protect those monuments.

Trump took the opportunity to elaborate on plans for the creation of a National Garden of American Heroes, which would be an outdoor park of statues. He said during his remarks that his administration had already selected 30 men and women, including Susan B. Anthony, Booker T. Washington, and George Washington for the garden.