President Donald Trump on Monday said American history is, "mostly good, some not so good," during a speech at the American Farm Bureau Federation's Annual Convention in Nashville.
"We see the promise of tomorrow in the incredible young farmers who have joined us today, students who are achieving incredible things through amazing organizations like FFA and 4-H, great people," he said, referring to the Future Farmers of America and 4-H programs.
"That's the future of our country. Great young people. Their devotion to our nation inspires us all, it really does. But to ensure that our young people reach their potential and our nation fulfills its destiny, we must remember and honor our history. We have to remember our history, mostly good, some not so good, but you learn from it. We have to remember our history. "
Trump over the summer was criticized for expressing indignation at the "history and culture of our great country being ripped apart," following violence in Charlottesville during a white nationalist rally over the removal of a confederate statue.
"The beauty that is being taken out of our cities, towns and parks will be greatly missed," Trump tweeted at the time, "and never able to be comparably replaced!"
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