President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.

In a speech delayed by a two-hour evacuation of the National Mall due to severe weather, President Trump mixed politics with history.

Follow live updates on July Fourth festivities for America’s 250th anniversary celebration, including a speech by Trump, Freedom 250 events in Washington, D.C., and more.

Trump took to social media platform, Truth Social to announce his plans to go ahead with his Independence Day speech, despite bad weather. He said, "I'm not going to let some rain stop our 250th." Earlier the venue for the programme,

The president kicked off the 250th anniversary of July 4th with a patriotic speech at Mount Rushmore where he warned of a resurgence in communism.

Donald Trump’s favorite movie is Sunset Boulevard. That movie tells the story of an aging silent-film star, Norma Desmond, who has locked herself away from the real world so that she can endlessly replay past glories until she loses her mind entirely.

Just a day before Trump's Freedom 250 address, CNN brought up the tragic end of a president who delivered a sweltering July 4th speech and died days later. The post CNN Flags President Who Died After Sweltering July 4th Speech — On Eve of Trump’s Freedom 250 Address first appeared on Mediaite.

The vice president spoke about the nation's history and urged Americans to reject criticism of the country.