U.S. President Donald Trump railed against what he called “angry mobs” of protesters who have been trying to tear down statues of Confederate leaders and other historical figures during a rally at Mount Rushmore on Friday, warning they were trying to erase U.S. history. The rally, with thousands in attendance, came as the COVID-19 pandemic has seen spikes of cases across the country, with Kimberly Guilfoyle – the girlfriend of Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. – testing positive before attending the Friday event. Trump Jr. has tested negative, according to officials.
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