Trump's Phony Patriotism Clashes With the Radical Roots of America the Beautiful and the Pledge of Allegiance

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Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 04/07/2017 - 11:43pm

Peter Dreier, Dick Flacks

“We all salute the same great American flag,” President Donald Trump told an enthusiastic crowd at a rally of evangelical Christians and military veterans at the Kennedy Center on Saturday.

"Many Americans believe that Trump has brought shame, not respect, on the American flag.  His brand of flag-waving patriotism is rooted in xenophobia and racism."