First, some text from a post by Liam Deacon at Breitbart about Trump in populist Poland, then the video of Trump’s speech:
President Donald J. Trump has said the West faces an existential challenge to “defend our civilisation”, “borders”, and “faith” — hailing Poland as an example of a nation ready to defend itself and its values in an address to the Polish people Thursday.
“We must work together to confront forces that threaten over time to undermine our values and erase the bonds of culture, faith, and tradition”, he said, capturing the theme of his landmark speech which warned of threats from within and abroad.
Talking on Krasinski Square at the symbolic monument to the 1944 Warsaw Uprising — the largest military effort taken by any European resistance movement to the Nazis during World War II — he continued:
“Because as the Polish experience reminds us — the defence of the West ultimately rests not only on means but also on the will of its people to prevail. The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive?
“Do we have the confidence in our values to defend them at any cost? Do we have enough respect for our citizens to protect our borders? Do we have the courage to preserve our civilisation in the face of those who would subvert and destroy it?” he questioned.
To relentless chants of “Donald Trump! Donald Trump!”, he answered: “Our freedom and our civilisation depend on these bonds of history, culture, and memory… Just as Poland could not be broken, I declare for the world to hear that the West will never ever be broken and our values will prevail, our people will thrive, and our civilisation will triumph.
“Let us all fight like the Poles. For family, freedom, for country, for God. God bless the Polish people, God bless our allies and God bless America,” he concluded.
Read more: Breitbart.com
