Trump hails America’s ‘exceptional’ legacy, takes aim at communism in US 250 speech

In his speech at Mount Rushmore, the president lauds American exceptionalism while taking aim at domestic ‘radicals and extremists’

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.

When Donald Trump steps on stage to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, he will possess more presidential power than any of his predecessors in generations.

Washington: Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani are often described as two sides of the same coin – populist responses to the abject failure of establishment politics to capture voters’ imaginations or deliver on their promises.