Trump Rejects 'Stolen Land' Narrative, Warns of 'Communist Menace' at Mount Rushmore Speech

During the America 250 Independence Eve celebration at Mount Rushmore, President Trump delivered a speech that championed a patriotic vision of history while dismissing what he called 'Marxist lies' about the nation's past. He specifically rejected the claim that the United States was built on stolen land, accusing educators, historians, and activists of attacking the country's future. This rejection directly contradicts the 1980 Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Sioux Nation, which found that the Black Hills were taken illegally. Trump simultaneously warned of a 'resurgence of the communist menace,' tying newcomers to the country to communist ideals and declaring, 'You can be a communist, or you can be a patriot. You cannot be both.' The speech took place in the Black Hills, a region sacred to the Lakota people, underscoring the tensions between his narrative and documented history.

"For those who would peddle Marxist lies about our heritage—who tell our children that we live on stolen land, or that our heroes were oppressors—they are doing something much worse than slandering our past. They are attacking our future." Quote verified against source