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Happy 250th birthday, America

NPR | By Brian Mann,

Scott Simon

Published July 4, 2026 at 7:43 AM EDT

President Trump spoke at Mount Rushmore Friday before returning to Washington, D.C., and the Independence Day festivities there.

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