Post by the Scribe on Jul 5, 2020 22:01:18 GMT
Trump news - US president struggles with series of words during Mount Rushmore speech as Pence calls him 'my father' in campaign ad
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-news-live-us-president-074900499.html
Tom Embury-Dennis, Oliver O'Connell
The IndependentJuly 4, 2020, 6:49 AM MST
Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota: AFP/Getty
Donald Trump accused "angry mobs" of trying to erase US history by removing statues in a dark and divisive Independence Day speech on Friday evening from Mount Rushmore.
Painting himself as a bulwark against left-wing extremism, the US president barely mentioned the coronavirus pandemic, despite the country that setting a new record for confirmed new cases, as he struggled to correctly pronounce a series of words.
One of those new Covid-19 cases included Donald Trump Jr's girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, who tested positive just a week after attending a party in which guests were reportedly not wearing masks.
Mr Trump's pre-4 July holiday event drew 7,500 people, packed into an outdoor amphitheatre. Many did not wear masks - including the president - defying the advice of health officials who have urged Americans to avoid large gatherings to slow the spread of Covid-19.
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www.yahoo.com/news/trump-news-live-us-president-074900499.html
Tom Embury-Dennis, Oliver O'Connell
The IndependentJuly 4, 2020, 6:49 AM MST
Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota: AFP/Getty
Donald Trump accused "angry mobs" of trying to erase US history by removing statues in a dark and divisive Independence Day speech on Friday evening from Mount Rushmore.
Painting himself as a bulwark against left-wing extremism, the US president barely mentioned the coronavirus pandemic, despite the country that setting a new record for confirmed new cases, as he struggled to correctly pronounce a series of words.
One of those new Covid-19 cases included Donald Trump Jr's girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, who tested positive just a week after attending a party in which guests were reportedly not wearing masks.
Mr Trump's pre-4 July holiday event drew 7,500 people, packed into an outdoor amphitheatre. Many did not wear masks - including the president - defying the advice of health officials who have urged Americans to avoid large gatherings to slow the spread of Covid-19.
Follow all the latest in the live blog below.