US President Donald Trump on Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of American independence with a speech at the National Mall, combining patriotic appeals with partisan messaging after severe storms briefly disrupted celebrations and forced an evacuation of the venue.

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

Anticipation for the milestone holiday has been building for much of the year, serving as an opportunity for Americans to reflect on their complicated history as onetime colonists…

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…

Donald Trump celebrated America's 250th Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, where he honoured former US presidents while also promoting his political agenda ahead of the country's…

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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.

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

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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…

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The traditional fireworks display has been delayed for a speech from the President.

President Donald Trump brought WW veterans, astronauts, Gold Star families and several historical US flags to the stage to celebrate America's 250th anniversary

Donald Trump has commemorated the 250th anniversary of America's independence after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall.

America's 250th birthday was marked by celebrations across the nation, though a severe heatwave and approaching thunderstorms disrupted events in Washington D.C. President Trump's…

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US President Donald Trump used America's 250th Independence Day celebration to deliver a sweeping patriotic address, declaring the US "stronger, richer and prouder than ever,"…

The occasion was complicated by severe storms that gathered near Washington, forcing event organisers to order an earlier evacuation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American indepen