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El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, deploró el jueves que la historia y la cultura de Estados Unidos estén haciéndose “trizas” por el retiro de estatuas de personajes de la Confederación sudista, reseña AFP.
“Es triste ver la historia y la cultura de nuestro gran país haciéndose trizas con la remoción de nuestras hermosas estatuas y monumentos”, escribió Trump en Twitter.
Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments. You…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 17 de agosto de 2017
…can’t change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish! Also…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 17 de agosto de 2017
…the beauty that is being taken out of our cities, towns and parks will be greatly missed and never able to be comparably replaced!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 17 de agosto de 2017