Trump frames 250th anniversary as a battle against communism from Mount Rushmore
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President Trump used a Mount Rushmore rally to kick off the U.S. 250th Independence Day celebrations, delivering patriotic rhetoric before warning that communism is a mortal threat to American liberty, signaling a politically charged turn during the holiday as heat waves and event cancellations shaped the backdrop.
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