Trump Rails at Communism as US Celebrates Independence Day

In US news and global news, President Donald Trump kicked off America's 250th Independence Day with a late-night speech from Mount Rushmore, portraying the nation's progressive Democrats as a "communist" threat to the freedoms the founders envisioned.

Speaking on a stage with the monument in the background, Trump celebrated the success of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. "These men could have only been made in the USA," he said. The address occurred as July 4 2026 festivities continued across the nation.

The speech was part of a broader effort by the president to frame the November midterm elections as a battle against a "communist" agenda from the left. Critics called the rhetoric divisive and dangerous.

Meanwhile, in Washington, the main Independence Day celebration faced challenges from severe weather and heightened security concerns, with the National Mall partially closed for Trump's "Freedom 250" rally.

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