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Donald Trump defies storms and heatwave to deliver July 4 address
President eulogises forebears and eviscerates enemies at Lincoln Memorial on 250th anniversary of independence
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Knewz
· Jul 6, 2026
President Donald Trump escalates attacks on up-and-coming Dems, compares one to Pee-wee Herman and another to ‘Mad’ magazine’s cartoon mascot
President Donald Trump marked the Fourth of July with fresh attacks on two rising Democrats, posting images on Truth Social comparing Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff to Pee-wee Herman and Texas state Rep. James Talarico to Alfred E. Neuman, the gap-toothed mascot of MAD Magazine. Trump shared the Ossoff image at 2:11 a.m. on July 4,...
Breitbart News
· Jul 1, 2026
LIVE: President Trump Delivers Remarks at Mount Rushmore America 250 Celebration...
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Off The Press
· Jul 3, 2026
Trump visiting Mount Rushmore to mark US 250th celebrations
President Donald Trump on Friday 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. The trip is a prelude to the big event celebrating the anniversary on Saturday night in Washington, when Trump []...Click to read more
USA TODAY
· Jul 4, 2026
Full Trump speech at Mount Rushmore for America 250 praises 'American achievement' and culture
President Donald Trump's speech at Mount Rushmore, marking the United States' 250th birthday on July 3rd, a day before he is due to speak at July 4th celebrations in Washington D.C.
WRAL News
· Jul 4, 2026
Severe weather disrupts some America 250th celebrations; Trump says he will still speak in DC
Severe weather has disrupted celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary of independence in several East Coast cities. In Washington, storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall. President Donald Trump says he will still speak there later Saturday night. Elsewhere, severe w...
Fox News
· Jul 3, 2026
Trump kicks off Fourth of July weekend with symbolic salute to America’s legacy
Donald Trump returns to Mount Rushmore for Fourth of July fireworks before heading to the Salute to America event on the National Mall Saturday.
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