Trump Makes Error While Defending Thomas Jefferson’s Legacy
Former President Donald Trump’s defense of Thomas Jefferson included a critical error about the founding father. Trump released a statement on Tuesday after New York City officials voted to remove a statue of Thomas…
Former President Donald Trump’s defense of Thomas Jefferson included a critical error about the founding father.
Trump released a statement on Tuesday after New York City officials voted to remove a statue of Thomas Jefferson from the New York City Council chamber.
“Well, it’s finally happened. The late, great Thomas Jefferson, one of our most important Founding Fathers, and a principal writer of the Constitution of the United States, is being ‘evicted’ from the magnificent New York City Council Chamber,” Trump said.
He added, “Who would have thought this would ever be possible (I did, and called it long ago!). Next up, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and, of course, George Washington. The Radical Left has gone crazy, and it’s hurting our Country badly – But someday soon, sane people will be back, and our Country will be respected again!”
The issue with Trump’s statement is Jefferson was not a principal writer of the Constitution, he wrote the Declaration of Independence.