Trump calls removal of Confederate monuments 'so foolish'

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Bridgewater, New Jersey (CNN) President Donald Trump on Thursday denounced the removal of monuments to Confederate figures as "sad" and "so foolish," days after white supremacists and neo-Nazis took to Charlottesville, Virginia, to violently protest the planned removal of a statue of the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

"Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments," Trump said in a series of tweets. "You can't change history, but you can learn from it."

Trump's tweets came as he continued to face criticism for comments he made on Tuesday in which he blamed "both sides" of the Charlottesville protests -- the white supremacists and those protesting against them -- for the violence that took hold of that small Virginia city. While Trump condemned the neo-Nazi and white supremacists who protested, he insisted there were "very fine people" among those protesting the removal of Lee's statue in Charlottesville.

Echoing his comments on Tuesday, Trump tweeted Thursday that the removal of Confederate statues could lead to the removal of monuments to the US's founding fathers.

"Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson - who's next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!" Trump tweeted. "Also the beauty that is being taken out of our cities, towns and parks will be greatly missed and never able to be comparably replaced!"

The tweets came as Trump continued to face a torrent of criticism for his remarks Tuesday, with several prominent Republicans in Congress admonishing Trump for his response.

By Jeremy Diamond
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May be the folks who voted for the guy saw something the rest of us are still missing, but kudos to him for speaking his mind. Stark contrast to the career politicians who twist their spineless backs in every direction.
 
grind posted a poll showing that something like 65% of americans wanted to keep these things. Looks like its a good issue to keep harping about.
 
Our history is our history. It is not being "ripped apart" by removing a statue that celebrates someone who was a leader in the fight to preserve slavery.

The drama. Why does Trump care about he confederates? In his own parlance, they're LOSERS.
 
150 years later after the Confederacy is dead, but the vets a past vibrant part of the USA -it stays the same.

WTG Trump
 
tsuke said:
grind posted a poll showing that something like 65% of americans wanted to keep these things. Looks like its a good issue to keep harping about.
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I just saw where Bannon wants the left to keep up with it.

The man understands politics.
 
Thing1 said:
People who fought to keep other people enslaved. A "vibrant part of the USA."

Yep. There's a Trump supporter for ya.
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like it or not it's true. ( although many had to stay in destitute soldiers homes)
.the vets were quickly assimilated...maybe you should study some history instead of pulling it down
 
Darth Omar said:
Were they offered an olive branch by the German people? Were they given veteran benefits?

Why do you think that's a good parallel?
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How does an "olive branch" change their actions, what they fought for and what they stood for?

Those are an exact parallel. I don't think you really understand how terrible slavery was. I think you're in the O'Reilly camp of "they were fed well & well looked after."
 
Thing1 said:
How does an "olive branch" change their actions, what they fought for and what they stood for?

Those are an exact parallel. I don't think you really understand how terrible slavery was. I think you're in the O'Reilly camp of "they were fed well & well looked after."
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No, I'm in the coherent argument camp.

It's a stupid parallel.
 
anatta said:
considering you are now devolved to conflating Robert E Lee & Co to nazis..
one has to wonder if you ever think things thru
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You're really a fool. Nazi SOLDIERS. How were they different from confederate soldiers? They both fought to maintain an evil - dispute that. You can't.
 
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