President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on Democrats ahead of next year's midterm elections, declaring that Americans must choose between being 'a communist' or 'a patriot' during a speech marking the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations at Mount Rushmore.
Set against the backdrop of the granite faces of four of his predecessors, President Trump said Friday night that American identity was under attack from communist ideals, taking aim at what he called "radicals" and "extremists" who attack American history.…
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 4, 2026
