He was on the wrong side of history, as a Confederate general and a slave owner. Historians repeatedly highlight just how poorly he got along with everyone -- except perhaps Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States. This week, amid a sweeping national movement for racial equality, Marine leadership banned depictions of the Confederate flag from their installations. The list is longIn the past, Trump has embraced "his generals" but right now there's no love lost. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that even discussing the renaming of the installations was akin to desecrating the sacrifice of fallen soldiers.

Source: CNN June 12, 2020 15:56 UTC