Trump warns of a communist “menace” in speech launching America’s 250th July 4 celebrations

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked one of the country’s ugliest chapters. “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." While the language was similar to several other speeches Trump has given in recent days, it was notable for being delivered in a national park that commemorates some of America's most prominent presidents. And it swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents like Gerald Ford or Ronald Reagan have delivered during earlier high-profile Independence Day celebrations. Indeed, Trump's language evoked the Red Scare of the 1950s, when alleged communists were persecuted and blacklisted from jobs across America, from Washington to Hollywood. In New York City, Mayor Zohran

The president kicked off the 250th anniversary of July 4th with a patriotic speech at Mount Rushmore where he warned of a resurgence in communism.

In a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday evening, the US president claimed a resurgent ‘communist menace’ posed a severe threat the countryDonald Trump has kicked off America’s 250th birthday weekend with an extraordinary partisan attack on what he called the “communist menace” in America, framing its supporters as “the enemy of July 4th, 1776”.The US president spoke for half an hour on Friday night at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, the latest stop on his tour celebrating the milestone anniversary of the US declaration of independence from Britain. Continue reading...

Addressing supporters at Mount Rushmore on Friday (local time), President Donald Trump said the United States would “vanquish Communism from our shores” and “send it into exile once and for all.”“Our American ancestors did not shed their blood at Concord and Trenton, Gettysburg and Shiloh, Midway and Normandy, just so that a band of thieves and radicals could come in and loot and pillage the nation our heroes died to win, build and save,” Trump said.Trump: We will send all communists into exile. pic.twitter.com/aT4DaAwpTr— FactPost (@factpostnews) July 4, 2026 “So on the eve of this 250th anniversary of American Liberty, we resolve and swear for all to hear that the citizens of the United States of America will vanquish Communism from our shores and send it into exile once and for all. America will never be a Communist country!”Calls Communism America’s ‘Greatest Threat’Trump described Communism as a “mortal threat to American liberty”, arguing that it poses a greater danger than some of the defining conflicts and attacks in US history.“Communism is a mortal threat to American Liberty. It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor or 9/11, because Communism is the enemy of free people everywhere. It is the enemy of the Constitution. Above all, it is the enemy of July 4, 1776,” he said. President Trump is GOING OFF on communists like Mamdani, who are attacking our country on our 250th"Communism is a MORTAL THREAT to American liberty. It is the greatest threat to our country.""It's the enemy of the CONSTITUTION. Above all, it's the enemy of July 4, 1776."… pic.twitter.com/05J0OKPVtq— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 4, 2026 The President argued that Communism is fundamentally incompatible with democracy, individual freedom and constitutional governance.‘Communists Are Attacking America’s Heritage’Trump accused Communists and Marxists of attempting to rewrite American history and undermine the nation’s identity.“You can be loyal to Karl Marx, or you can be loyal to America. You can be a Communist, or you can be a Patriot. You cannot be both,” he said.He also criticised what he called “Marxist lies” taught to younger generations, saying such narratives falsely portray America’s founders and historical figures while weakening the country’s future.Warns Against ‘Godless Ideology’During the address, Trump called Communism a “Godless” ideology built on tyranny, control and violence.According to the President, Communist doctrine disregards law, justice, tradition and individual rights, making it incompatible with democratic societies.He said the ideology had repeatedly destroyed democratic institutions in countries where it came to power and warned Americans against allowing a similar resurgence in the United States.Midterm Message And Legislative PushTrump also used the speech to outline his political priorities ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.Air Force One Performs Low Flyover At Mount Rushmore Before America's 250th Independence Day | VIDEO Calling for the elimination of the Senate filibuster, he urged lawmakers to pass the proposed SAVE America Act, claiming it would strengthen the country’s future and improve Republican electoral prospects.He argued that electoral success would depend on voters rejecting what he described as radical ideologies and reaffirming America’s founding principles.

President Trump on Friday issued a “fierce rebuke” of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America’s 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop.  Speaking in Keystone, South Dakota, Trump declared that “such doctrines can be given no quarter,” issuing a thinly-veiled dark threat against less...