“Instead of us tearing things down, let's add,” former NFL player Jack Brewer told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday, reacting to the growing calls to remove statues and monuments across the country sparked over the death of George Floyd. Hofstra University student activists called for the removal of the statue from the campus because they said the third American president represents racism and slavery. Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, reportedly enslaved more than 600 Black people throughout his life. He went on to say, “Add these folks to these campuses.”WASHINGTON POST EDITOR SAYS TEXAS RANGERS NAME 'MUST GO,' GETS SLAMMED BY CRITICS“Who was the first Black student to go to Hofstra? Those type of people should also be celebrated instead of us tearing things down,” he continued.

Source: Fox News July 15, 2020 12:44 UTC