US President Donald Trump has hailed America on its 250th birthday as the "crowning achievement" of human history, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded communists.

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

Trump claims American identity is under attack as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday amid national division and political strife.