Trump calls communism a ‘mortal threat’ at US 250th birthday event Trump delivers a nationalist speech saying ‘communism is a mortal threat to American liberty’ ahead of July 4th celebrations. At an event before the Mt. Rushmore monument in South Dakota, Trump painted a dark picture of America’s political dissent for a crowd of cheering supporters. #trump #news https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/4/trump-calls-communism-a-mortal-threat-at-us-250th-birthday-event