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Heatwave Hits 160 M; Trump Warns Communists at Independence Day

7/4/2026

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Trump Warns Communists

A record heatwave put roughly 160 million Americans under extreme warnings as the nation marked its 250th Independence Day.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a July 3, 2026 speech at Mount Rushmore, warning of a renewed communist threat to American identity.
A large National Mall rally with military flyovers and fireworks was scheduled despite extreme heat.
Bill introduced to place Trump’s likeness beside Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt on Mount Rushmore.

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Trump Rushmore Speech

Critics argued U.S. President Donald Trump used semiquincentennial to reshape history, ignoring Washington’s and Jefferson’s slaveholding past speaking on Black Hills.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
Immigrants and progressive activists were labeled a “communist menace,” with communism equated to illegal immigration.
Trump urged ending the filibuster and passing Save America Act, which critics label voter suppression.

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Trump Warns Communists

A record heatwave put roughly 160 million Americans under extreme warnings as the nation marked its 250th Independence Day.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a July 3, 2026 speech at Mount Rushmore, warning of a renewed communist threat to American identity.
A large National Mall rally with military flyovers and fireworks was scheduled despite extreme heat.
Bill introduced to place Trump’s likeness beside Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt on Mount Rushmore.

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