Trump speech at Mount Rushmore: Making it clear 'who's in and who's out', expert says

President Trump marked America's two hundred fiftieth anniversary of independence at Mount Rushmore on Friday with a speech that blended patriotic language with increasingly political messaging. According to historians and analysts, the president's remarks shifted toward warnings of communist threats. Ian Reifowitz, a Distinguished Professor of History at SUNY-Empire State University, argues Trump's primary goal is consolidating his own power and popularity, leveraging the independence celebration as a platform for political positioning.

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