memeorandum: At Mt. Rushmore, Trump Scoops the Democrats (New York Sun)

9:55 AM ET, July 5, 2020

Top Items:

CNN:

Trump doubles down on divisive messaging in speech to honor Independence Day — (CNN)President Donald Trump delivered another deeply divisive speech to mark Independence Day on Saturday, comparing the US's fight against Nazis and terrorists to his efforts to defeat “the radical left” …

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, Breitbart, Twitchy, Slate and Daily Kos

David Nakamura / Washington Post:

In Trump's new version of American carnage, the threat isn't immigrants or foreign nations. It's other Americans. — The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights — In his inaugural address, President Trump sketched the picture of “American carnage” …

Discussion: American Greatness and Twitchy

New York Times:

At Mt. Rushmore and the White House, Trump Updates ‘American Carnage’ Message for 2020 — His ominous remarks were a concession to his political standing: trailing in the polls, lacking a booming economy or a positive message to campaign on, and leaning on culture wars to buoy his loyalists.

Discussion: Politico

Neo / The New Neo:

Trump gives America a history lesson at Mount Rushmore — Even though political speeches are not my thing, I watched Trump's speech at Mount Rushmore last night (you can find a video and transcript at American Digest). — It was a well-crafted story of America's past and a pledge about America's future.

Discussion: americandigest.org and Rev

New York Sun: At Mt. Rushmore, Trump Scoops the Democrats

Washington Post:
Trump's push to amplify racism unnerves Republicans who have long enabled him

Discussion: Townhall, Redstate, Twitchy, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Mother Jones and Political Wire

The White House:
Remarks by President Trump at South Dakota's 2020 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration |

Discussion: Washington Post, WTOP, C-SPAN.org and Joanne Jacobs

Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:

239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne — The W.H.O. has resisted mounting evidence that viral particles floating indoors are infectious, some scientists say. The agency maintains the research is still inconclusive. — The coronavirus is finding new victims worldwide …

Discussion: Raw Story

Baltimore Sun:

Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy brought down, tossed into Baltimore's Inner Harbor — A crowd of shouting protesters yanked down the Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy, dragged it to the edge of Baltimore's Inner Harbor and rolled it with a splash into the water …

Discussion: Axios, Outside the Beltway, Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News and The Hill

Daniel Strauss / The Guardian:

'We've got to do something': Republican rebels come together to take on Trump — A slew of organized Republican groups have sprung up to do all they can to defeat Trump in November. Will their effort work? — Just like in 2016, a faction of the Republican party has emerged to try …

Discussion: Raw Story

Dana Blanton / Fox News:

Fox News Poll: Trump and Biden in close race in Georgia — Democrat Joe Biden is narrowly preferred over President Donald Trump in a new Fox News survey of Georgia registered voters. — Neither candidate receives majority support in the head-to-head presidential matchup, as Biden garners 47 percent to Trump's 45 percent.

Discussion: Politico

Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:

Trump Appears To Claim Desert Storm Happened In Vietnam In 4th of July Disaster — During his Fourth of July Speech, Trump claimed that Operation Desert Storm happened in the jungles of Vietnam. — Trump said, “In the fields and jungles of Vietnam, they delivered a swift and swiffian …

DCist:

Live Updates: Protesters, Trump Supporters Clash In Front Of The Washington Monument As Fireworks Exploded Overhead | DCist — 9:49 p.m.: In the red, white, and blue glare of fireworks, a group of protesters and Trump supporters faced off near the Washington Monument.

Discussion: NPR and WTOP

Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Trump defends US history, blasts ‘radical left’ in ‘Salute to America’ celebration

Discussion: The Hill

Bill Barrow / Associated Press:

Democrats, Biden look to accelerate Southern political shift — ATLANTA (AP) — From Mississippi retiring its state flag to local governments removing Confederate statues from public spaces, a bipartisan push across the South is chipping away at reminders of the Civil War and Jim Crow segregation.

New York Times:

Hong Kong, Changed Overnight, Navigates Its New Reality — In a city where China has made some ideas suddenly dangerous, people are trying to figure out where the boundaries lie, and how their lives have changed. — HONG KONG — A barge draped with enormous red banners celebrating China's …

Discussion: Reuters

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:

Trump's Taxes, Birth Control Top Supreme Court's Closing Agenda — President's tax returns could become public if he loses case — Justices to issue opinions in July for first time since 1996 — The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to cap a term like no other with potentially blockbuster …

Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:

We Now Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Convention Programming — Instead of the usual media circus, this summer's made-for-TV political confabs will have a whole lot less TV. — Forget the luxury-suite studios soaring above the convention stage. Or the morning-show stars flown in for an on-scene dispatch.