Trump uses U.S. 250th anniversary address to attack rivals and promote himself

President Donald Trump turned the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States into a personal political rally, delivering a speech on the National Mall that included attacks on his rivals and a defense of the American Dream, according to Infobae and elpais.com. The event, which featured record-breaking fireworks, was delayed by nearly two hours due to storm threats and an extreme heat wave.

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InfobaeTrump celebra los 250 años de EEUU con un discurso en la Explanada Nacional de Washingtonelpais.comTrump convierte el 250° aniversario de EE.UU. en un mitin personalista con ataques a sus rivales

La celebración, que incluyó fuegos artificiales récord, se retrasó casi dos horas por amenazas de tormenta y una ola de calor extremo.

The delay did not stop Trump from using the national commemoration as a platform for his fourth rally in just ten days, as reported by elpais.com. The outlet described the atmosphere as one where the anniversary was transformed into a tribute to the president himself.

transformando el aniversario nacional en un homenaje a sí mismo.

Infobae reported that Trump celebrated the 250th anniversary with a speech on the National Mall, but the tone was far from nonpartisan. Elpais.com noted that the president took aim at his political opponents while framing his own vision of the American Dream, turning a solemn national milestone into a campaign-style event.