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Trump Rolls Out America's 250th Anniversary. Mamdani Invokes A Swift Word Of Caution

American flags are planted in the ground in front of a banner of U.S. President Donald Trump, hanging from the U.S. Department of Labor building, ahead of July 4th festivities on in Washington, DC. A fireworks show will begin around 10:30 p.m on July 4th as the city deals with extreme heat warnings. ( (Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump has warned about the threat posed by Communism to America as he ushered in the 250th anniversary of American Independence.

"Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty," he said from Mount Rushmore. "It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor or even 9/11," in a major departure from unifying speeches commemorating Independence Day celebrations made by previous presidents, but increasingly toeing Trump's own rhetoric, the Associated Press reported.

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