politics
April 3, 2026
The address Trump should give at Gettysburg
President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is a tough act to follow. A mere 272 words long, Lincoln delivered it to a stunned audience of 15,000 in just two minutes. The speaker who preceded him droned on for hours, but Lincoln managed to pack more eloquence and impact into his speech than anything said about America’s Civil War before or after.
TL;DR
- Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, at 272 words, was a brief but impactful speech that immortalized American sacrifices for democracy.
- The article posits that the current Democratic Party, described as zealots, challenges Lincoln's concept of democracy.
- It alleges that Democrats have actively worked to undermine democracy, citing actions surrounding the 2016 election and the Steele dossier.
- The author compares Democratic leaders who defy federal immigration laws to neo-Confederates, suggesting they defy constitutional authority.
- The article calls for President Trump to use the Gettysburg platform to urge voters to defeat these Democrats.
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