Zohran Mamdani plans ‘major address’ to mark US’s 250th anniversary ahead of Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech – live

As Donald Trump prepares for an Independence Day speech at Mount Rushmore, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani—an immigrant himself—plans his own major address marking America's two hundred fiftieth anniversary, according to the Guardian. Mamdani's remarks will be surrounded by recently naturalized citizens, a pointed contrast to Trump's positioning on immigration and citizenship. The timing coincides with Trump disclosing he earned one point two billion dollars from cryptocurrency ventures in his latest financial filing. When pressed by reporters about the holdings, Trump said the money is managed by unnamed 'big institutions' through what he called a 'blind account,' claiming he never speaks to those handling his money.

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