Billionaire pushing revisionist history made money exploiting natives

Billionaire David Rubenstein has given millions to help restore historical monuments and landmarks, like, the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, but there's a catch: The philanthropic efforts trash the Founding Fathers even though he's made his fortune by exploiting a tax loophole that profited from indigenous people.

Rubenstein, 72, is the co-founder of the Carlyle Group, which has given millions to help restore the historical places, including Monticello and Montpelier, the homes of US presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

But some say the restorations have 'recast the presidents as sinister racists while downplaying their accomplishments,' reported.

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