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Trump touts SAVE America Act during Salute to America 250 speech

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President Trump highlighted the potential approval of the SAVE America Act during his Salute to America 250 speech, stating his goal to require photo identification to vote and limit the use of mail-in ballots.

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In Fourth of July Speech, Trump Celebrates America and Derides Foes

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In Fourth of July Speech, Trump Celebrates America and Derides Foes

A centerpiece address for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration devoted time to American history, but had all the hallmarks of a Trump rally.

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Trump's God, guns and anticommunist Fourth of July

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Trump's God, guns and anticommunist Fourth of July

President Trump championed American military might, a Christian U.S. and his top legislative goal in a delayed Fourth of July speech from the National Mall, wrapping just minutes before the calendar switched to Sunday morning.The big picture: The speech caps a holiday interrupted by weather-related holdups and months of semiquincentennial commemorations — many of which centered on the president and his vision of the nation at 250 years old.Driving the news: Throughout the speech, Trump nodded to a modern-day battle against communism, a frequent element of his midterm messaging."We don't want communists in our country," he said. "Never worked, and it never will work."Trump later added, "Communism is a loser, and it always will be."Zoom out: The president's language was also markedly religious — in line with the tone from the White House and its allies that has steered America's 250th birthday toward prayer and divine guidance, Axios' Russell Contreras reports."All over the world, they try and be like us, nobody can be like us, and with God's help, we will always be this, or even better," he said."As our Declaration of Independence tells us, we are all made in the image of one almighty God, and a communist will never say that, that's for sure," he added.Several military veterans and the Artemis II crew joined the stage to cheers as the president touted America's history of military achievements, sacrifice and innovation.But he also diverted to push for passage of the SAVE America Act voter ID bill, a fixation of the president's that has become a source of friction for his congressional allies."There will be no mail-in ballots, except for illness, disability, military deployment, or travel, and you won't have cheating on the elections anymore," said the president, who often circulates unfounded claims of mass election fraud.Catch up quick: Trump took the stage after storms forced throngs of event-goers to evacuate, seek temporary shelter, and then be re-screened through security checkpoints when gates reopened.The timing of the celebration's finale fireworks was already in flux, with Trump pledging he'd give a "really long speech" despite the heat wave bringing triple-digit temperatures to D.C.Go deeper: Trump declares D.C.'s July 4 celebration a "TRUMP RALLY"

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Watch the full Salute to America 250 fireworks show from Washington, D.C.

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Watch the full Salute to America 250 fireworks show from Washington, D.C.

A massive, nearly 40-minute fireworks display celebrated America’s 250th anniversary from Washington, D.C., during the Salute to America 250 on the National Mall. The event had been delayed for hours due to severe weather.

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Trump recognizes Artemis II astronauts during Fourth of July speech: ‘Assume you’re heading to Mars’

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Trump recognizes Artemis II astronauts during Fourth of July speech: ‘Assume you’re heading to Mars’

"We're going to go to Mars, and we're going to continue to be way ahead."

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America is destroying itself. It’s no surprise | Stephen Marche

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America is destroying itself. It’s no surprise | Stephen Marche

Scholars will someday wonder how the richest country in history chose to throw it all away. But the crisis has been there since the beginningThe 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence has arrived at a moment of some embarrassment for the Republic. The United States of America, established to overthrow a mad king, has elected, 250 years later, a mad king of its very own. America is setting itself on fire at its birthday party. It always had a dramatic streak.In 30 or 40 years, scholars of history, if they exist, will want to know how the richest country in history, with the world’s most powerful alliance network, and a scientific and research capacity fuelled by the talent of the world, chose to throw it all away. Continue reading...

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JUST IN: Ahead of Possible White House Visit, Trump Says Netanyahu “Knows Who The Boss Is”

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JUST IN: Ahead of Possible White House Visit, Trump Says Netanyahu “Knows Who The Boss Is”

President Trump reportedly said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "knows who the boss is" ahead of a potential high-stakes meeting between the two leaders. Netanyahu and Trump are reportedly planning their eighth face-to-face meeting since Trump returned to the White House. The post JUST IN: Ahead of Possible White House Visit, Trump Says Netanyahu “Knows Who The Boss Is” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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JD Vance Delivers Independence Day Speech at U.S. Navy Reenlistment Ceremony, Calls on All to Embrace America’s ‘Grace and Greatness’ (VIDEO)

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JD Vance Delivers Independence Day Speech at U.S. Navy Reenlistment Ceremony, Calls on All to Embrace America’s ‘Grace and Greatness’ (VIDEO)

Vice President JD Vance delivered an excellent Independence Day message on Saturday during a reenlistment ceremony for the U.S. The post JD Vance Delivers Independence Day Speech at U.S. Navy Reenlistment Ceremony, Calls on All to Embrace America’s ‘Grace and Greatness’ (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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‘Deport them!’ Tensions flare among ‘irritable’ stragglers ordered to leave Trump’s fair

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‘Deport them!’ Tensions flare among ‘irritable’ stragglers ordered to leave Trump’s fair

As thousands of Great American State Fair attendees “wander the streets” of Washington, D.C. in an apparent attempt to wait out severe weather, a tense exchange occurred that involved a man wearing “a patriotic t-shirt” calling for another’s deportation, The New York Times reported Saturday.Fair attendees were ordered Saturday evening to evacuate the National Mall after a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued, an order that initially sparked chaos as several hundred attendees refused to leave. While President Donald Trump has vowed to continue the festivities – even if it means waiting until “2 o’clock in the morning” – attendees may still have hours to wait.“The restaurants in the area, largely fine dining, are packed. People seem exhausted and irritable, and it’s causing some tension,” wrote the Times’ Aishvarya Kavi, reporting from the National Mall.In one tense exchange, Kavi described an incident that sparked one man to call for another’s deportation.“Two men riding electric scooters veered too close to a couple on the sidewalk, [prompting] a short but heated exchange of words,” Kavi wrote. “Behind the couple, a man in a patriotic t-shirt said, ‘Deport them! Deport them!’”The National Weather Service’s Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 10 p.m. ET, close to when Trump was expected to deliver a speech.

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Trump touts SAVE America Act during Salute to America 250 speech

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