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Trump warns of "communist menace" in speech at Mount Rushmore

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 3 developments

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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  1. Trump Kicks Off America 250 Weekend With Rousing Event at Mt. Rushmore

    Headline from RedState ·

  2. Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250

    Headline from WMUR ·

  3. Newest

    Trump warns of "communist menace" in speech at Mount Rushmore

    Headline from CBS News ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Trump heads for Mount Rushmore as US turns 250 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    President Donald Trump kicks off America's 250th birthday weekend on Friday with a trip to a landmark upon which many suspect he would like to see his own face carved in rock -- Mount Rushmore.

  2. Fox News

    Trump kicks off Fourth of July weekend with symbolic salute to America’s legacy (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Donald Trump returns to Mount Rushmore for Fourth of July fireworks before heading to the Salute to America event on the National Mall Saturday.

  3. KAAL Rochester

    Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250 (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    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.

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump to visit Mount Rushmore to mark U.S. 250th celebrations (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today travels to Mount Rushmore, the granite mountain in South Dakota where the heads of four American presidents are carved, as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States.

  5. The Oregonian

    Trump heads to Mount Rushmore as America 250 celebrations continue nationwide (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    About 4 in 10 U.S. adults feel “proud” about the country’s 250th anniversary, a recent poll said.

  6. NBC News

    Trump warns of communist ‘threat’ and touts America’s strength at Mount Rushmore (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    No presidential distinction rivals having one’s likeness carved onto Mt. Rushmore — an honor destined to elude Donald Trump, though his allies have pushed for it.

  7. NBC Boston

    Trump hails U.S. exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250 (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2026, near Keystone, S.D.

  8. Breitbart News

    Watch Live: Donald Trump Speaks at Mount Rushmore (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump delivers remarks to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America a Mount Rushmore on Friday, July 3.

  9. The Hill

    Trump at Mount Rushmore warns of Communist ‘enemy’ in ‘optimistic’ speech celebrating America's birthday (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump on Friday issued a “fierce rebuke” of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America’s 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop.

  10. NBC News

    Trump focuses America's 250th anniversary speech on Communism and unity (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Trump delivered remarks for America's 250th anniversary at Mount Rushmore where he talked about the history of the country, unity and how he believes Communism is "the enemy." NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports on the points Trump made in his speech.

  11. Fox News

    Trump hails America as 'most exceptional nation ever to exist' in Mount Rushmore speech (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Trump declared communism the greatest threat facing the USA and vowed the country would never become a communist nation in his Mount Rushmore speech.

  12. South Dakota Searchlight

    Trump uses Mount Rushmore speech to allege ‘mortal threat’ from communism (opens South Dakota Searchlight)

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    South Dakota Searchlight's feed description

    On the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, President Donald Trump used his address Friday night at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota to allege that there is “a resurgence of the communist menace in our land.” “Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty,” Trump said.

  13. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump hails US exceptionalism in America 250 speech — PHOTOS (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism.

  14. France 24

    Trump hails American exceptionalism, evokes 'communist menace' at 250th celebration (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    US 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 called the sinister threat of communism.

  15. The Brunswick News

    Trump commemorates Fourth of July with speech at Mount Rushmore (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    President Donald Trump basked in a celebration of the country’s 250th birthday at Mount Rushmore on Friday, standing before a memorial to some of the most beloved presidents as he looks to boost his own political standing ahead of midterm…

  16. Revolver News

  17. The Times of Israel

    Ushering in America 250, Trump hails US exceptionalism before evoking Red Scare (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    'Mortal threat' of communism is greater than world wars and 9/11, Trump says, veering into darkly political speech at Mount Rushmore, as stifling heat forces some celebrations to scale back

  18. Al Jazeera

    Trump praises army, rails against communism in US 250th anniversary speech (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

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

  19. France 24

    Trump marks US 250th celebration with speech and Mount Rushmore flyover (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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 by progressive Democrats, speaking on the eve of Independence Day at Mount Rushmore.

  20. The Guardian

    Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attack (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    In a speech at Mount Rushmore, the US president claimed a resurgent ‘communist menace’ posed a severe threat to the country Donald Trump has kicked off America’s 250th birthday weekend with an extraordinary partisan attack on the “communist menace” in America, framing its supporters as “the enemy of…

  21. The Christian Post

    Trump at Mount Rushmore: Americans will defeat 'menace of communism' inside our country (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    At his Independence Day eve address at Mount Rushmore, President Donald Trump declared communism the greatest threat the United States has ever faced, telling a crowd in the Black Hills of South Dakota that the danger surpassed the two world wars, Pearl Harbor and the September 11 attacks.

  22. Not The Bee

    Trump spoke at Mount Rushmore last night for our 250th, and these highlights make you proud to be an American (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    President Trump was at Mount Rushmore last night as we began the celebration of our country's 250th birthday, and some are saying this is one of the greatest speeches in Trump's career.

  23. CBS News

    Trump warns of "communist menace" in speech at Mount Rushmore (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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.

  24. Objectivist

  25. France 24

    Trump speech at Mount Rushmore: Making it clear 'who's in and who's out', expert says (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked one of the country’s ugliest chapters.

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