Why does Trump care about Confederate statues? He still thinks provoking conflict will get him re-elected

Why does Trump care about Confederate statues? He still thinks provoking conflict will get him re-elected: Donald Trump is convinced he's the second coming of Richard Nixon. We'll leave aside the psychoanalysis of why someone might be so eager to present himself as heir to one of the greatest villains in American history, but Trump hasn't been subtle about his belief that he can replicate Nixon's 1968 el