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

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Source: France 24

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. Ian Reifowitz, SUNY Distinguished Professor of history at SUNY-Empire State University, said Trump has "one goal - make himself more popular and more powerful," as he pointed to how Trump has politicised the celebrations through his speech.

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