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

Summary

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.