Instead of using the moment to unify the country on Independence Day, Trump repeatedly veered into darkly political territory in his 35-minute address. Here's what he said - and what it means

As Americans prepare to celebrate the 250th birth of their country they are tried of Trump trying to make himself the center of July 4th.

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…

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.

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

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.

Trump declared from Mount Rushmore, ‘We are the strongest and most powerful country on Earth’.

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

As searing heat puts a damper on the celebrations, the president is getting ready to make another speech – and it’s going to be a long one.

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…

President Donald Trump's speech included soaring rhetoric on American exceptionalism and warnings about the threat of communism.

KEYSTONE: 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"…

President warns of "communist menace", praises American exceptionalism; extreme heatwave disrupts celebrations nationwide.