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Trump, in CPAC Speech, Promises to Defeat Critical Race Theory, Marxism
by Jack Phillips

Former President Donald Trump promised on July 11 to “defeat” critical race theory during his speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas.

“With the help of everyone here today, we will defeat the radical left, the socialists, Marxists, and the critical race theorists,” Trump told the audience. “We will secure our borders, we will stop left-wing cancel culture, we will restore free speech and free elections and we will make America great again.”

Parents across the United States have wrangled with teachers, school boards, and teachers unions over whether critical race theory (CRT) should be taught to public school students. CRT is strongly associated with the “antiracist” movement, “cancel culture,” as well as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” training in the workplace.

According to Legal Insurrection Foundation’s Criticalrace.org and other critics of the ideology, CRT is an offshoot of the earlier critical theory—a European Marxist school of thought that originated in the early part of the 20th century. Several governors have signed measures in recent weeks to bar the teaching of CRT or similar content to students, with the latest being Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who signed a bill last week that prohibits local governments from teaching it to employees.

“Never forget that the radical left is not the majority in this country,” Trump said. “We’re the majority, and it’s not even close.”

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