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In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism

By The Associated PressJuly 4, 2026·Source: NPR·0 views

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President Trump gestures after speaking at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2026, near Keystone, S.D.

President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.

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