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Landmark birthday: Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech
During a delayed Independence Day speech on 4 July, Trump praised the US as a 'crowning achievement' but criticised domestic opponents as 'communists'.
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Vanguard News
· Jul 5, 2026
Trump hails US, blasts ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech
US President Donald Trump hailed America on its 250th birthday Saturday as the crowning achievement of human history, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded communists. The post Trump hails US, blasts ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech appeared first on Vanguard News.
Korea Times News
· Jul 5, 2026
Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech
Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech
The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 5, 2026
Donald Trump hails US, blasts ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech
Donald Trump hails US, blasts ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech
Brisbane Times
· Jul 5, 2026
Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship on America’s ‘joyous’ 250th anniversary
The US marks the milestone with celebrations billed by the president as “the most spectacular birthday party the world has ever seen”.
The korea Herald News
· Jul 5, 2026
Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including several from World War II and one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam. They
Sky News Australia
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump’s patriotism shines through with brutal attack against communism
Sky News host Danica De Giorgio reacts to United States President Donald Trump’s recent speech celebrating America’s 250th birthday. “Huge celebrations over in America at the weekend for the 250th anniversary,” Ms De Giorgio said. “I did note that President Donald Trump, he marked this occasion on the eve of the anniversary with quite a patriotic address at Mount Rushmore, declaring that the United States is the most exceptional nation ever to exist. “He’s vowed that it would never be a communist country … what version of history is being pushed by those, particularly on the left?”
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