By John J. Waters and Adam Ellwanger, Chronicles - On July 4, 2020, facing a cultural revolution that would transform our country by destroying its monuments, Trump stood before Mount Rushmore and declared: This monument will never be desecrated, these heroes will never be defaced, their legacy will never, ever be destroyed, their achievements will never be forgotten, and Mount Rushmore will stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers and to our freedom... It was a watershed moment in the history of American conservatism, where ideas had always been the center of politics. Trump said the radicals of 2020 wanted not just to tear down statues and memorials, but to “tear down the beliefs, the culture, and identity that have made America.” ....