Trump Robert E Lee
By mary papenfuss a descendant of robert e.
Trump robert e lee. Lee a great general as he defended his comments about a deadly 2017 white supremacist rally in charlottesville virginia. In an interview with cnn s don lemon rev. President donald trump on friday called robert e. The new york.
Yes president trump robert e. Donald trump calls cancel culture bulls t as he pleads with republican senator to keep robert e. President trump praised confederate gen. President trump today tried to justify his defense of the 2017 white supremacist rally in charlottesville by invoking the memory of confederate commander robert e.
The new york times obtained audio of the call that took place on wednesday july 29 night between trump and oklahoma senator jim inhofe who is also the chairman of the senate armed services committee and was dining at an italian. The president was speaking in favor of keeping the name of robert e lee a commander of the confederate states army during the american civil war on army bases. Lee was a great american general who attended west point led american soldiers to victory as a commander in the mexican war and was beloved by his men. Lee said in a video tweet saturday that he was disheartened to hear president donald trump praise the confederate general saying trump is supporting an idol of white supremacy and hatred.
President donald trump was caught on speakerphone asking for assurance from a top gop lawmaker that a virginia military base would remain named for confederate gen. Trump is supporting an idol of white supremacy said robert e. The demonstrators argued. Lee on army bases because he got 95 000 retweets for backing it.
Lee at military installations according to a recording of a phone conversation given to the new york times. Lee denounced president trump for calling lee a great general and criticized his rhetoric about the white.