Trump defends U.S. heritage at Mount Rushmore
(WorldNews Politics)

The eyes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln were looking down on President Donald Trump as he addressed the crowd at Mount Rushmore before the fireworks display that returned after an 11-year hiatus. Trump aimed his speech at the most recent calls to remove Mount Rushmore and statues across the nation after weeks of Black Lives Matter protests. Many protesters across the nation have torn down statues of Confederate generals, Spanish conquistadors and other historical figures who may have contributed to the enslavement of people of color, and the mass murder and colonization of Indigenous people. “We believe in equal opportunity, equal justice and...