Trump commemorates Fourth of July with speech at Mount Rushmore

President Donald Trump commemorated the Fourth of July’s 250th anniversary with a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday, tying his image to four historic U.S. presidents as the country prepares for midterm elections. The event in South Dakota featured massive 60-foot projections of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, and included Air Force One’s post-landing flyover over the memorial twice. Trump was welcomed at Ellsworth Air Force Base by Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune. He used the platform to urge Congress to pass the Save America Act, warning that Republicans could “lose the midterms” if they allow it to fail. The commemoration, presented as bipartisan, has drawn criticism from opponents. The article notes the backdrop included anxiety over the economy and the war with Iran.