President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2026, near Keystone, S.D.AP Photo/Alex BrandonTrump hails U.S. exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
President Donald Trump's Mount Rushmore speech broke from the traditionally unifying tone of past Independence Day addresses.
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