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At Rushmore, Trump says protesters seek to 'defame' heroes

by Associated Press
| July 3, 2020 8:27 PM

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — Speaking to a largely maskless crowd at Mount Rushmore, President Donald Trump said Friday that protesters have waged “a merciless campaign to wipe out our history” amid demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality.

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