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In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism
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The Associated Press
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During an Independence Day speech at Mount Rushmore, President Trump shifted from traditional themes of American exceptionalism to strong warnings against communism. The speech drew comparisons to the 1950s Red Scare, contrasting with more unifying rhetoric from past presidents.
WASHINGTON — 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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