Trump noted that Roosevelt was a “staunch and ferocious opponent of Communism,” having once called it the “ultimate annihilation of civilization.”
Trump attended the dedication ceremony of the Theodore Roosevelt Library in North Dakota on Wednesday, speaking on the legacy left by America’s 26th president.
Trump said that Roosevelt embodied the "heart, soul, fight, and spirit" of the United States, and that Roosevelt "transformed" the United States in his 60 years of life "by the reach of his vision and the force of his will into a great power and empire," making the country "ready to take its rightful place as the strongest, most respected nation in the world."
He said that Roosevelt’s life "reminds us that Americans never stop," and that "to be a great nation, and to be a free nation, we must have courage." He said that Roosevelt never quit in pursuit of his dreams or "America’s destiny, and neither will we." Quoting Roosevelt, Trump said, "As T.R. once put it, 'Freedom is not a gift that lasts long in the hands of cowards.'"
"As we enter our 250th Year, Americans must never forget we are a historic and heroic people, with a heroic spirit, and a heroic purpose in this world."
Trump noted, given the rise in Socialist candidates winning primary races across the country, that Roosevelt was a "staunch and ferocious opponent of Communism," having once called it the "ultimate annihilation of civilization."
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Roosevelt, he said, "understood that grand and righteous ambition is not a vice, it is an American virtue—it won us our country, and it has been among the greatest forces for progress the world has ever known."
Roosevelt "boldly fought for what he called a 'New Nationalism'— putting the needs of the whole nation and all the people above partisanship, lobbyists, identity politics, and special interests. He knew that true patriotism demanded caring for the Worker, the Environment, and the Health, Culture, and Integrity of the nation itself."
"If our Declaration of Independence means anything at 250 years, it is surely that the duty of our government is to serve the American People, and only the American People. It is to put America First."
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