Trump announces commission to further 'patriotic education'
By Morgan Chalfant and Brett Samuels - 09/17/20 03:50 PM EDT
President Trump on Thursday described America’s heritage and history as under assault from the left, decrying anti-racism teachings and "cancel culture" while announcing plans for a new commission to promote "patriotic education" in U.S. schools.
In a speech delivered in somber tones at the National Archives Museum, Trump painted a dramatic and dark portrait of an effort by liberals to “indoctrinate†America’s children and repress American values, culture and faith.
“Whether it is the mob on the street or the cancel culture in the boardroom, the goal all is the same — to silence dissent, to scare you out of speaking the truth, and to bully Americans into abandonment of their values, their heritage and their very way of life,†Trump said in the speech at the White House Conference on American History.
“We are here today to declare that we will never submit to tyranny. We will reclaim our history, and our country, for citizens of every race, color, religion and creed,†he said.
Trump announced plans to sign a new executive order establishing a national commission to promote “patriotic education†in American schools, which he said would be called the 1776 Commission, a nod to his criticism of the 1619 Project throughout the speech.
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