President Donald Trump has ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about communism.

President's 'Salute to America' aims to stir patriotism but comes at a time of economic anxiety for many citizens

President Donald Trump has ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political…

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…

President Trump declared Communism the gravest threat to American liberty, equating it to a mortal danger surpassing historical conflicts. Speaking at Mount Rushmore, he asserted…

In his speech at Mount Rushmore, the president lauds American exceptionalism while taking aim at domestic ‘radicals and extremists’.

In his speech at Mount Rushmore, the president lauds American exceptionalism while taking aim at domestic ‘radicals and extremists’.

In a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday evening, the US president claimed a resurgent ‘communist menace’ posed a severe threat the country

President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of US independence on Friday with rhetoric about American exceptionalism before calling on the country to fight what he…

The president kicked off the 250th anniversary of July 4th with a patriotic speech at Mount Rushmore where he warned of a resurgence in communism.

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Americans to protect the freedoms the nation's founders envisioned 250 years ago against what he has portrayed as the "communist" threat…

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American e...

President Trump claims American identity is under "renewed attack" by "radicals and extremists" as the US celebrates its 250th anniversary. Read more.

At Mount Rushmore Trump warns of 'communist menace', ties rhetoric to immigration ahead of November midterms.

US president tells supporters communism is ‘the enemy of July 4th, 1776′ during Mount Rushmore address

US President Donald Trump called on Americans to protect the freedoms the nation’s founders envisioned 250 years ago against what he has portrayed as the “communist” threat posed…

"Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty," Trump said during a speech. "It is the greatest threat to our country".

The president's speech capped an Independence Day eve otherwise most notable for a brutal heat wave that gripped much of the eastern part of the country.

"It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor or even 9/11," the president said, throwing back to the Red Scare era.

Americans marked the nation's 250th Independence Day on Saturday with fireworks, parades and celebrations across the country, but the milestone...

The US President spoke at Mount Rushmore last night, the penultimate stop in his tour to mark 250 years since America declared independence. It was filled with blood and soil-lite…