Mt. Rushmore: A Trump turning point?

Published: July 7, 2020, 11:43 a.m.

b"President Trump\\u2019s speech at Mount Rushmore has been panned by the media and the Democratic Party as \\u201cmore of the same\\u201d from Donald Trump, a divisive celebration of racism and confederate flags. But Trump's speech never mentioned the Confederate flag. Trump supporters who actually saw or read the speech are citing it as a strong defense of the American idea. They say Trump\\u2019s speech argues for America as an exceptional country that can still fulfill the promise of its founding fathers and is not, as many of his adversaries propose, irredeemably sinful and racist. Is that the choice Trump wants voters to face as they cast their 2020 ballots? Is this speech the real beginning of Trump\\u2019s re-election campaign? If the choice in 120 days is fear of Trump vs. fear of the left\\u2019s radical anti-Americanism, who wins? ABC News Political Analyst Alex Castellanos looks at the rapidly changing 2020 election for President and Senate."