President Donald Trump speaks during a “Salute to America” event on the South Lawn of the White House (Patrick Semansky/AP)President Donald Trump has vowed to “safeguard” America’s values from enemies within in a speech to celebrate the Fourth of July. Mr Trump watched paratroopers float to the ground in a tribute to America, greeted his audience of front-line medical workers and others central in responding to the coronavirus pandemic and opened up on those who “slander” him and disrespect the country’s past. “We will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children. The president did not hesitate to use the country’s birthday as an occasion to assail segments of the country that do not support him. “Our past is not a burden to be cast away,” Mr Trump said.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2020 03:33 UTC