Trump uses Mount Rushmore speech to allege ‘mortal threat’ from communism

By: Seth Tupper, Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 4, 2026

Words: 1,334

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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On the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, President Donald Trump used his address Friday night at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota to allege that there is “a resurgence of the communist menace in our land.”

“Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty,” Trump said. “It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor or even 9/11.”

Though he did not directly link Democratic …

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