Trump Administration “Will Not Even Consider” Renaming Military Bases
In 2017, a nationwide debate ensued whether to pull down statues of Confederate soldiers and Confederate flags. This debate continues to this day, the latest example being Virginia Democrat governor Ralph Northam wanting to take down the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond.
It’s an understandable position, considering that having statues of slavery supporters is seen by many as support of slavery today. But on Wednesday, President Trump took the opposite position, saying that the bases are “hallowed grounds” that helped train soldiers to win two world wars, and that the administration “will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations.”
It has been suggested that we should rename as many as 10 of our Legendary Military Bases, such as Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Benning in Georgia, etc. These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
…history of Winning, Victory, and Freedom. The United States of America trained and deployed our HEROES on these Hallowed Grounds, and won two World Wars. Therefore, my Administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
…Our history as the Greatest Nation in the World will not be tampered with. Respect our Military!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
According to Fox News, “[a]t least 10 Army installations are named after Confederate military commanders, including Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Benning in Georgia and Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Previous calls to rename them have been dismissed on the grounds that doing so would go against tradition.”
As such, Trump tweeted today:
THOSE THAT DENY THEIR HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 11, 2020
How right he is.