Standing before Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2026, President Trump declared communism a greater threat to America than World War II, Pearl Harbor, and 9/11 combined — then called on every American to choose between loyalty to Karl Marx and loyalty to the United States.
Story Highlights
- Trump called the U.S. “the most magnificent country in the history of the world” and “the oldest republic on Earth” in his Mount Rushmore address.
- He labeled communism a “cancer” and said Americans must choose between being a communist and being a patriot — directly linking that charge to the Democratic Party.
- Trump claimed $19.2 trillion in new investments have poured into the U.S., though no government report or data source was cited to back the number.
- The July 4th celebration cost an estimated $68 million in taxpayer money, with no public breakdown of how those funds were spent.
What Trump Said at Mount Rushmore
Trump took the stage at Mount Rushmore on July 3 for a speech tied to America’s 250th anniversary. He called the United States “the light and the glory” of the world and “the oldest republic on Earth.” He announced an executive order to create what he called a “National Guard of American heroes” — a large outdoor park featuring statues of great Americans. He also pledged to keep protecting the Second Amendment, saying he had defended it for nearly six years.
On the economy, Trump claimed that $19.2 trillion in investments had flowed into the country “as of last week,” compared to “much less than one” trillion under the prior administration. He also said 2.4 million Americans had been lifted off food stamps. Neither figure was tied to a government report, Treasury data, or any named source in his remarks. Those numbers may well reflect real trends, but without a cited source, the public has no way to verify them.
The Communist Label — and Why It Matters
The sharpest moment of the speech came when Trump called communism “the greatest threat to our country” — greater, he said, than World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor, or even the September 11 attacks. He told the crowd: “You can be loyal to Karl Marx, or you can be loyal to America. You can be a communist, or you can be a patriot. You cannot be both.” He then framed the Democratic Party as the face of that communist threat.
Experts who study political language say this kind of labeling has a long history in American politics. Calling opponents “Marxists” or “communists” without specific evidence dates back to the Cold War-era Red Scare. Political scientists note that the tactic tends to deepen division rather than describe reality. Trump’s own administration has used the label broadly — applying it to federal judges, educators, and now the entire Democratic Party — without pointing to specific laws, policies, or actions that fit the definition.
Real Questions About the Celebration Itself
Beyond the speech, the broader July 4th events drew scrutiny on their own. The celebration cost an estimated $68 million in taxpayer funds, according to the New York Times. The financial breakdown was not made public despite press inquiries. Event Strategies Incorporated, the firm that helped organize parts of the event, has close ties to Trump allies and previously organized the January 6, 2021 Ellipse rally in Washington. Congressman Jared Huffman alleged that donors to the event were misled about how their contributions would be used.
Fireworks and Trump Speech Cap Independence Day Celebrations.
(TRUMP PROMISED HIS JULY 4TH SPEECH WOULD BE “REALLY LONG”- 35 MINUTES?!😂)
…Mr. Trump’s 35-minute address was followed by what the White House had billed as “the largest pyrotechnics…
https://t.co/YhBU9XtiDs— CLH (@CLH111354) July 5, 2026
Critics also raised questions about Trump’s reported $2.2 billion in personal financial gains last year from cryptocurrency and foreign-linked business ventures. The Wall Street Journal editorial board called the Trump family’s business dealings “the biggest grift of all time.” A separate concern involves Trump’s pardon of the jailed co-founder of the crypto exchange Binance, which coincided with a sharp rise in the market value of a Trump family stablecoin — from $127 million to over $2.1 billion. These are serious questions that deserve straight answers, regardless of where you stand politically. When the person giving a speech about American values is also pulling in billions through deals tied to foreign money and presidential pardons, voters on both the left and right have every reason to ask hard questions.
Sources:
rev.com, pbs.org, en.wikipedia.org, facebook.com
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