In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism
- Posted on July 4, 2026
- By NPR
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In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism
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.
