Our country’s story is special. It is a story of brave people and great ideas. But some people want to change this story. They want to make us feel bad about our past. They want us to forget why America is a great nation.

This is not happening by chance. There are powerful groups working to do this. They aim their attacks at the symbols we love and the heroes we look up to. They want to rewrite our history. What important part of our past are they trying to tear down now?

They Are Twisting Jefferson’s Story

The new target is one of America’s most famous founders. It is the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. The National Park Service, the people in charge of the memorial, are changing it. And their changes are not good for Jefferson’s legacy. One report says the new memorial will be a “condemning portrayal” of him.

From ‘City Journal, as reported by The Daily Wire’:

The National Park Service “is nearing completion of” a renovation of the Jefferson Memorial that turns the site into “a condemning portrayal” of the president’s legacy.

The Park Service plans to focus hard on the fact that Thomas Jefferson owned slaves. They will talk a lot about claims that he had children with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings. It seems they want to make Jefferson look like a bad man, not a great leader.

Hiding Jefferson’s True Genius

The old museum at the memorial was very different. It focused on Jefferson’s own powerful words and big ideas. It told visitors about his strong belief in a small government that did not have too much power. It also showed his support for local people having control. Now, it looks like the Park Service wants to hide these important parts of who Jefferson was. They want to focus only on things they can use to attack him.

A very rich man is helping to pay for these changes. His name is David M. Rubenstein. He gave a huge sum of $10 million for this project. This is not the first time he has paid for things like this. He also gave money to change exhibits at the homes of other Founding Fathers, like James Madison and even Jefferson’s own home, Monticello. These changes also focused heavily on slavery. This looks like a pattern. It seems like a plan to change how we see our founders.

Ignoring President Trump’s Order

President Donald Trump knew these kinds of attacks on American history were happening. He signed an order. This order said that museums and monuments paid for by the government should not push “anti-American ideology.” It said they should not unfairly criticize Americans from the past. Instead, they should focus on the great things Americans have done. But the National Park Service seems to be ignoring President Trump’s direct order. They are moving forward with their plans to change the Jefferson Memorial. They plan to open it in 2025.

This is a deep insult to our country. They are trying to wipe away our true history. They want to make Americans ashamed of great men like Thomas Jefferson, who gave us the Declaration of Independence. We must not let them rewrite our past. We must stand up and protect America’s great story for our children and grandchildren.

Key Takeaways

• The National Park Service is changing the Jefferson Memorial to heavily critique Thomas Jefferson.
• This “woke” revision downplays Jefferson’s ideas on liberty and limited government.
• Wealthy donors are funding efforts to recast America’s founders in a negative light.
• These actions defy President Trump’s order to protect American heritage from ideological attacks.

Sources: Daily Wire