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

Source: NPR Top StoriesJuly 4, 2026
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.

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