President Donald Trump speaks at Mount Rushmore Celebration — NEWSMAX2

[0:12] Good evening, America. I am Bill Spadia. Welcome to Newsmax's special live coverage. [0:18] President Trump promised to mark our nation's 250th birthday with a grand celebration worthy [0:23] of the momentous occasion of the 250th anniversary of American independence. [0:28] And what a grand celebration it's been. Tonight, on the eve of Independence Day, [0:33] the president will speak at Mount Rushmore, the iconic landmark in South Dakota featuring the [0:37] busts of four of the greatest presidents in American history. President Trump last spoke [0:42] at Mount Rushmore in 2020 in an event that also included fireworks at the landmark for the first [0:47] time since 2009. President Trump expected to speak within the next hour, as there have been some [0:53] delays due to weather. The event will conclude with a spectacular fireworks display following [0:59] President Trump's address. The president seen here flying over Mount Rushmore moments ago in Air Force [1:04] One. That's the new Air Force One from the Qatari government. Beautiful big plane. And he's been [1:11] very proud of it. Joining me here on set tonight to bring you this special coverage. Newsmax host [1:16] John Burnett and Judicial Watch attorney and author of the new book Defiant Inside the Mar-a-Lago Raid [1:22] and the left's ongoing lawfare, Christina Bob. But first, it was hailing like crazy at Mount Rushmore [1:29] earlier today. Is the weather going to impact the president's speech? Newsmax White House correspondent [1:35] Mike Carter is live with us from Mount Rushmore. Mike, what's happening on the ground? [1:41] Hey, guys, just a little hail in July. That's not going to stop the festivities here at Mount Rushmore. [1:46] Probably the most iconic venue you could have on this July 4th weekend, aside from the Lincoln Memorial [1:52] tomorrow night. But that's in our nation's capital. We're here in the heartland, God's country. And of course, [1:57] when you talk about President Trump, he's in good company tonight with his predecessors, [2:01] Jefferson, Washington, Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt, who the president was at the inaugural opening of [2:07] his library in North Dakota earlier this week. We have followed President Trump in the second term [2:12] all across the nation and around the world from places like Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in France, China, [2:19] London. But no moment maybe perfectly encapsulates this presidency more in the second term than what we [2:25] just witnessed moments ago. Take a look. Air Force One, an iconic moment flying over Mount Rushmore. [2:32] They call it the shrine of democracy here in South Dakota. And boy, what a moment this was after a two [2:39] hour rain delay. Nearly threatened to throw these festivities tonight into peril. The sun has broken [2:45] out and President Trump is here. And an iconic speech at the base of Mount Rushmore this evening. [2:52] We are expecting military flyovers. You can hear the band behind me. Let's show you the stage where [2:58] the president will be taking moments from now. We expect the motorcade to be pulling up just a few [3:03] minutes from now. And President Trump, you can see the stage is set. The president's podium is there. [3:09] And we are expecting one heck of an evening here. 4,800 people here in this amphitheater. It was a tough [3:15] ticket. 100,000 people applying via lottery to try to get into this venue tonight. And only about a little [3:22] less than 5,000. We're lucky enough to be able to witness history in the making here in South Dakota [3:27] this evening. It's going to be an interesting speech. Of course, we're in South Dakota, [3:32] John Thune country. And of course, the president not happy with the lack of movement on his Save [3:38] America Act that John Thune is trying to push through or, well, is he trying to push through [3:43] the Senate? President Trump may have some words for the senior senator from South Dakota this evening. [3:49] We'll have to wait and see. But this will, we're expecting a reunion of sorts between the president [3:54] and the senator from South Dakota. An incredible moment tonight and another incredible moment [3:59] tomorrow night in Washington when President Trump delivers the independent speech from the Lincoln [4:04] Memorial. Much cooler weather here, though, tonight than we're expecting tomorrow night. 107 degrees [4:10] in Washington tomorrow night, guys. Mike, so happy you got out of the swamp long enough to enjoy [4:15] South Dakota. Fantastic. I love that you were an eyewitness to that second flyby as Air Force One [4:21] came back around for another loop. Good to see you. Unbelievable moment. And thanks, guys. Enjoy. [4:30] So it just, it's incredible, the enthusiasm, the, here's, here's my thought. I'd like to see if you [4:37] both agree with this. I think there's no way he doesn't bring up the Save America Act. Oh, [4:41] for sure. There's no way, right? He can't help himself. And quite honestly, I think it's a good [4:47] opportunity to do it because the whole, the American pride, the sense of patriotism, everything [4:53] that the backdrop alone kind of exudes, people will be like, well, yeah, why don't we want election [5:00] integrity and preserving our freedom? So I think it's a good opportunity to do it. I also think he just [5:04] is, can't help himself. John, do you think he has an awkward moment and calls out Thune in his home [5:09] state? Because he could. How can he resist? Right. Exactly. That's like being a whole plate [5:16] and someone puts a fastball right across the plate. You got to swing at it. We expect the [5:23] president to do so, but he will also make the case as to why we need to protect our republic [5:31] through our democratic process, electoral process. He is going to make that case tonight. [5:37] I think so too. Yeah, we're going to see. So cue the left-wing media freak out. Certain [5:44] publications are speculating if president Trump will make a push to add his face into Mount Rushmore. [5:56] We'll have to see because when you look at that, there's enough space there, Bill, right? Well, [6:01] I said earlier, so I was talking to Mike on the ground and if you look to the, now he pointed out [6:06] to the left of Washington, there's space. However, if you look at it, to the right of Lincoln, [6:13] there's a rock formation that I think looks like Trump's hair. Yeah. Yeah. The grooves, [6:18] the curves. It's already there. A little bit of the ears. Have you seen it? I've seen it. I can [6:23] visualize it. You can visualize it. Maybe it's a stretch, but I don't know. I think, I think this is [6:29] just, you know, president Trump is so skilled at trolling his opponents and he knows, let me just [6:36] throw a bump. See it right there. You can see it to the right of Lincoln's face. It looks almost like, [6:42] yeah, it kind of waves down. I can see it. No, I think you're right though. I think part of [6:47] his popularity and what caused him, I think, to resonate a lot with the voters, with just the [6:53] general American public, is he's raw. Just how raw he is and how authentic he is. Right, wrong or [7:01] indifferent. I think people appreciate the authenticity. And so coming out and trolling [7:05] Senator Thune in South Dakota, talking about the Save America Act, kind of pouring salt in the wounds [7:10] of some of the politicians that wish they had his popularity or, you know, his following. Even, [7:16] he's followed by people who hate him. But yeah, I think, I think he's going to put on a show [7:22] way only Donald Trump can. But I think people are taking this seriously about the Mount Rushmore [7:26] thing. Because somebody earlier, one of the earlier shows, I was talking to someone and they're like, [7:30] well, you know, I'd kind of like to see Ronald Reagan there before Donald Trump. And I thought, [7:35] hold on, I'm not so sure this is serious. I don't think he actually thinks he's going to be on [7:39] Mount Rushmore. Maybe. I don't know. I think Donald Trump, I mean. I think it's a good trawl. [7:43] Does he think that it's going to happen? No. But he'll do anything to get back at the rhinos as well [7:49] as the Democrats? Because they've been attacking him, losing, using lawfare and so many other [7:54] things to try to undermine his legacy. Why not troll them? Yeah, we, you're taking a live look [8:01] here. I believe they're going to present the colors. Let's bring in Rob Astorino. He is the [8:25] host of Saturday Agenda to break it all down. How you doing, Rob? I'm good, Bill. How you doing? [8:32] I'm doing great. We are, we're excited to see it, all the pomp and circumstance. And of course, [8:37] the debate over whether or not Donald Trump should be on Mount Rushmore. What, what's your, [8:41] I want to ask you first, what's your take on what the president might say in his speech? We've [8:46] been talking about it with John and Christina about whether or not he's going to troll John Thune. [8:51] Talk about Save America. That's got to be up there on the, on the easy bets in Las Vegas. But, [9:00] you know, I, I agree with what John said earlier. I kind of hope he, he doesn't tonight. I mean, [9:06] and maybe he won't. I think this is a moment where we're celebrating 250 years. This is a moment [9:13] that we should look back at. This speech should be played, you know, over and over as the centuries [9:19] go by. This is what I hope it is. It's, it's about our country, about where we started, where we've [9:26] come from, where we're going. And as much as I love a MAGA rally, I hope it's not. I want it to be [9:33] really and truly about the United States and, and faith and freedom and everything that we could [9:39] all kind of wrap our arms around and just put our hand to our heart, you know, and, [9:44] and not polarize in any way, because there is plenty of time to do that. Yeah. You know, [9:49] starting from Sunday on. Right. Rob, do you expect he'll bring up the war? I mean, [9:53] you know, talk about the things that are, are on people's minds. You've got the Ukraine, [9:57] Russia war. You've, you've still got a problem in Iran. Do you think that comes up or do you [10:02] think he just talks about the history of this great country and God bless America? [10:06] Well, I think, you know, it would be fair to bring it up because we're there to make [10:12] the world safer. We're there to make our country safer. We're there to, to push our ideas and [10:17] our ideals, um, into a part of the world that desperately needs it, you know? And if, if Iran is nuclear [10:25] free and maybe someday their, their own people taste freedom because of what we did, I think [10:31] it's worth it. And I think he also does need to, he needs to sell it better. You know, he needs to [10:36] make sure that Americans understand why the actions he took are so important, uh, for our future, [10:43] even though some may not see that, you know, and I'm sure he'll realize, um, I'm sure he'll get in [10:49] there, gas prices are coming down, you know, all that kind of stuff. Now that there's been, [10:54] uh, you know, a little detente and we're, we're negotiating with Iran instead of dropping bombs [10:59] on Iran. Definitely. Well, as we approach America's 250th birthday, it's alarming to see [11:06] some people's lack of pride in our nation. And we might know where it stems from. According to [11:12] recent polling done by Cato Institute, 46% of Americans and 61% of Gen Z don't even know what [11:20] America's 250th anniversary celebrates. Wow. That is shocking information, but to some people it may [11:29] not be shocking. What are your thoughts, Christina? I have a hard time comprehending it. I want to see [11:35] the question that made people say they don't understand what that is because, um, it's our, the 250th [11:42] anniversary of the birth of our nation. So I, it's hard to understand why people wouldn't know what [11:49] that is. Rob, are you shocked by this information? I wish I, I wish I could say that I am shocked, [11:58] but I'm not. Not when so many people are on Tik Tok every day, not the crap they're force-feeding [12:04] people in our schools, not just the, the total ignorance of, uh, what's going on in this world [12:11] and in this country these days, you know, there's a lack of understanding. And I, so I, I'm, I'm [12:17] unfortunately not shocked that people would go, uh, 250 what? No, I'm not shocked. [12:23] That, uh, that describes it right there. Rob Acerito, always good to see you. Have a happy 4th. [12:29] Coming up, folks, we are just moments away from the president taking the stage at Mount Rushmore [12:34] to kick off America 250 celebrations on the eve of Independence Day. [12:40] We here at Newsmax will take the full speech live for you, so don't go away. [12:45] It takes a second, an accident, a diagnosis, when everything changes. If something does happen, [13:06] would your family be protected? Now Crown Atlantic has made getting life insurance fast, simple, [13:12] and with the best rates. Go online to get your free instant quote. It takes just minutes and you'll [13:19] find the best deals available. Don't wait until tomorrow. Your life is too important. Act today [13:26] to protect you and your family. 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Now, we've been talking about the [16:28] excitement over what's happening in America 250, Mount Rushmore. We're eagerly anticipating the [16:33] president's speech. I think there are a lot of side bets going on about what he's going to say. [16:38] But, you know, here we are, patriotic Americans celebrating the nation's achievements, [16:42] while New York City's socialist, kind of communist, mayor, Mamdani, gave a speech today. And you know [16:51] what? You just got to listen to this. He used America 250 to attack America. Listen to this. [16:56] Today, too many of our leaders do not believe in a vision of this nation as an asylum for the [17:03] persecuted, but rather as one that persecutes those seeking asylum. We see the wealthiest country in the [17:09] history of the world, one where children go to sleep hungry while the world's first trillionaire [17:14] hungers for more. We see monopolies that dominate every industry and oligarchs who buy elections. [17:21] We see masked agents terrorizing our streets, eating food cooked by our undocumented neighbors [17:26] before spiriting them away in unmarked vans. You know, and he just became a citizen in 2018. [17:35] I mean, usually they're very grateful. They're honored. They're humble to be a part of this nation. [17:41] And he already hates it and is running the largest city in the nation. So it's a little bit [17:46] schizophrenic there. But Kate, I wanted to get your take on his birthday celebration speech to New York [17:52] and to America. What do you think of that? I mean, people in New York must just be lapping that up. [17:58] They were so excited to vote him in, even though everything he's done is going to put them in peril. [18:03] I mean, on another note, as a United States Marine Corps veteran on this 250th year anniversary, [18:08] the kind of stuff I want to hear people talk about is the fighting force that we have here in our [18:12] nation that allows for the freedom that we have. It isn't free. And I think too many times we make [18:18] a picnic out of it and we have some fireworks and we give stupid speeches like he just did. [18:23] When in reality, it's time to bend a knee and wave the flag and just have a moment of reverence for [18:28] the country that you live in. It disgusts me, quite frankly. I think you're right, Dave. [18:34] You know what, Rob? Hold on a second. I have to cross Mom Donnie off my invite list to the birthday [18:40] party. Look, at a birthday party, you're supposed to blow out the candles and make a wish. It sounds [18:45] like he's actually trying to undermine the American dream during the America 250. What's your take on this? [18:54] Yeah, well, he's wishing that we never celebrate a tricentennial or whatever the heck we call 275. [19:02] There's that's that's where they are. You know, I love how they just twist the English language, right? [19:09] So undocumented instead of illegal aliens. They use that flag there that they so hate. They say it's a symbol of [19:19] hate. And yet they have their little flags there just to pretend. These are the wolves that are coming [19:25] into our country pretending to be sheep and and they're dangerous. And we should stop rolling our [19:32] eyes. We should stop pretending that they're just winning these stupid little elections in little blue [19:36] dot areas. They are hatching little Mamdami's all over the country. And you can see that in their wins. [19:43] And they are taking over one of our major political parties. And so we we need to save the Democratic Party [19:50] because that will save America. If we lose the Democratic Party to these communists, we're in for a [19:56] we're in for a rough, rough future here in this country. Kate, real quick, I just want to go back to [20:01] something you said about the military. I mean, when I got out of Paris Island in 1991, it was a different [20:07] country. Democrats were Democrats. It was the era of the Clinton Democrats. You might go so far as to say they were [20:12] normal Democrats. What's happened? It's very sad. I was joking that growing up in the 80s and 90s in [20:19] backyard barbecues, my dad could be razzing his friends, you know, us being Republicans, some of them, [20:24] you know, being Democrats. And then they would go golf the next day. There wasn't all this nonsense. [20:28] I mean, I think we're actually rolling into a three party system. You have, you know, socialism, communism, [20:33] you have Democrats, you have Republicans. And sadly, the Democrat Party has really just allowed this to happen. [20:39] And they didn't draw a hard enough line. It's really their fault. It lays at their feet. [20:43] Right, right. Rob Asarino, Kate Monroe, thank you so much for joining us. [20:48] Coming up, President Trump is just minutes away from delivering a historic speech celebrating [20:54] America's 250th birthday on the eve of the 4th of July. We'll cover the president's full speech live. [21:01] You won't want to miss it. Go. He tells it like it is with decades covering Washington and the really big stories. [21:20] Ed Henry cuts through the noise and gives you the facts you need to know. Watch Ed on The Briefing tonight on Newsmax 2. [21:28] March 6th, 1857 marked one of the darkest days of American jurisprudence. That day, [21:40] the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Scott v. Sanford that African Americans were not and could never be [21:47] citizens of the United States. Dred Scott and Harriet Scott were slaves living in Missouri. 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[24:42] Welcome back to our Newsmax special coverage of President Trump's upcoming speech and all the [25:04] festivities at Mount Rushmore. I am Bill Spadia here with Christina Bobb and John Burnett. [25:10] Now the president is getting set to speak in Mount Rushmore. We think it's going to happen within the next [25:16] hour and there was a little bit of a delay in the weather, but Newsmax White House correspondent Mike [25:21] Carter is there on the ground. Mike, what's happening now? Is the buzz getting to a fever pitch? [25:26] Life is a highway and we have experienced both Dakotas this week with President Trump. [25:33] We took about a 250 mile drive up 85 or down I-85 yesterday from North Dakota where the president [25:41] opened President Roosevelt's presidential library in 250 miles. How fitting is that for America's 250th birthday? [25:49] And here we are just outside Rapid City at Mount Rushmore and an iconic venue here on July 3rd. [25:55] Take a look behind me. You can see the stage where President Trump will be taken to. [26:00] Moments from now, about 4,800 people in attendance. It is a packed crowd and tickets were limited. [26:08] 100,000 people applied to be here and a little less than 5,000 people were lucky enough to experience [26:13] this incredible moment on the eve of July 4th, the eve of an amazing Independence Day and one that will be [26:21] sure for the history books. But I want to direct your focus up to the reason why we are here. Mount Rushmore, [26:27] of course, the four presidents, Washington, Roosevelt, Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson, the author of the [26:34] Declaration of Independence. But just to the left of George Washington, take a look there. Is there enough room [26:40] there for another president? Well, it's something we asked the governor of this state, Larry Rodin, [26:47] and here are his thoughts. What does it mean to have the president of the United States coming here [26:52] on such a special night? Well, it means everything to us. You know, he was here six years ago and I was [26:58] part of that. You know, since he's been back in power, it's like a light switch has went back on. [27:04] Overnight, it changed and we were able to work with our federal administrations and agencies. And [27:10] so to have him here, that just, that's just icing on the cake. The Interior Secretary has said, [27:16] there's room up there for another face. How do you feel about potentially putting another president, [27:21] maybe even the current president up on Mount Rushmore? Well, I think he's wrong. I don't, [27:27] I've done a little more measuring, I think, but I don't think there is room for another face. [27:31] I wish there were room for a couple more faces and then we could consider Trump and Ronald Reagan. [27:40] All right. Well, Congresswoman Annapolita Luna from Florida did draft legislation last year, guys, [27:46] to put Donald Trump's face right up there on Mount Rushmore. And again, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, [27:52] the governor of North Dakota, he says, yeah, I think we could do it. So we'll have to wait and see. [27:57] But tonight is about celebrating America. We've got a lot of folks very eager to hear from President [28:03] Trump. And what a moment will be moments from now, the president of the United States at an iconic [28:09] venue, Mount Rushmore. You can catch it right here on Newsmax. Send it back to you guys. [28:12] Mike, I've got to tell you, I still insist it is to the right of Lincoln because that rock formation [28:19] looks a little bit like the president's hair. Just saying, be a little cheaper, less, [28:24] less rock to carve, right? You might be right, Bill. You know, if it's not here, [28:31] maybe I think the Interior Secretary and the president, they might find another venue around [28:35] the nation where President Trump can have his likeness installed. All right. Mike Carter, [28:40] thank you very much. Appreciate that report. Awesome. So let's keep the conversation going. [28:46] Joining us now, I should say, is political strategist Luke Ball and executive editor at [28:51] Newsbusters Tim Graham. Good evening, gents. Let's start with you, Luke. I have to get personal here. [28:58] What does America 250 mean to you and what grade would you give America right now? [29:04] You know, America 250 is just 250 years of a shining light on top of a hill, [29:10] a country that every person in the world dreams about being able to come to and become a citizen of, [29:17] to become a resident of the United States of America. We have set the standard throughout all [29:22] of history of being the greatest country the world has ever known. To me personally, [29:28] to be able to enjoy and experience the freedoms to worship freely, to have freedom of speech, [29:34] to have a second amendment, to be able to enjoy everything that the constitution, [29:38] the bill of rights and the laws of this land afford me is just overwhelming. And this is a time [29:44] where all Americans, regardless of your political party, can take a pause and appreciate what this [29:50] country has given us. I'm back here in my hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. I get to hang out [29:55] with one of my buddies tomorrow who is in the United States military, who has been on standby [30:00] in case he needed to go overseas for some of the conflict and stuff. And I get to interact with him [30:04] and have a conversation with him about what it means to represent the United States on the world stage [30:10] and defend it from all enemies, foreign and domestic. And so as we interact with our family and friends [30:16] and neighbors, never forget about those who are actively serving overseas, actively working here [30:21] at home domestically, and those who have laid down their lives to make sure that we get to experience [30:26] America 250 and 250 more to come. Well, I have to say that's quite a response, Luke. You know what? [30:33] My name is John Burnett, and I just approve what Luke just said. Fantastic. All right, [30:41] Tim, I want to bring you in. Now, it's no secret that Democrats despise this time of year [30:46] as we celebrate America's independence and further solidify that claim. Some Democrat cities chose to [30:52] honor other countries' independence, including Minneapolis, home to Somalia's number one fan mayor, [30:58] Jacob Frye, St. Paul, Minnesota, Buffalo, New York. Listen to this. Buffalo, New York. So they canceled [31:04] the fireworks festivities for July 4th, saying that, well, we already have fireworks coming up in August [31:09] and we can't have two. Yet they said, literally, this is their excuse. Then they raised a Somali flag [31:17] at City Hall celebrating Somali independence. It's just incredible. Take a look at this. Do we have that [31:27] video? Okay, I want to just, okay, do you have the, I want to just put this up. See, it's all over the country. [31:34] Now, it also happened in Boston, Massachusetts. So look at this map. Look at Minneapolis, New York, [31:41] Massachusetts. These are solid blue states. Are the Democrats just saying the quiet part out loud [31:48] now that they're just sick of it? They'd rather celebrate Somali independence than America? I think [31:54] generally what you're seeing there, certainly I know from my wife's hometown there in Minneapolis, [32:00] St. Paul. They're now a substantial population of voters. So it becomes part of their thing. Now, [32:06] look, America's a melting pot. It's okay if, you know, we get to celebrate Cinco de Mayo if it's not [32:13] cultural appropriation. You know, people can have, celebrate their heritage, but when you substitute [32:20] one for the other, it makes no sense to me. And especially when America's turning 250 and you say, [32:27] no, sorry, no fireworks on July 4, that guy ought to be booted from office right now or just resign. [32:34] That's embarrassing. Luke, real quick, just to follow up on that. Is this a good strategy for [32:39] Democrats? I mean, these commies are winning primaries, but is this really going to work [32:44] with the average American if they actually decide to get out and vote? It's not going to work for the [32:49] Democrats and they need to call this out. If you consider yourself a moderate, I'm calling them [32:53] legacy Democrats at this point. The Democrat socialists, the radical progressive left is [32:59] coming for your party. Frankly, they're already here. The moderates have been willing to throw [33:02] open their big party tent as Hakeem Jeffries has put it and allow these Democrat socialists in, [33:08] but the Democrat socialists have no intention of allowing the moderates in that party to stay and [33:13] remain. They're not here just to do little fine tune adjustments. They're here to completely overhaul [33:18] everything. So if you consider yourself someone who is a moderate Democrat, which you'd be hard [33:23] pressed to find at this point, speak now or forever hold your peace because the Democrat socialists are [33:28] going to take over. And I hope as Republicans, we as the party with the winning message can come in [33:33] and make sure that we hold them accountable for their horrible policies and win the elections from [33:37] now till kingdom. I'm so glad you said that they're already here because I always say the blue coats [33:43] aren't coming. They're already on our land and we have to win the next political war. [33:48] Yeah, it's a good point. All right. Question is, will the Republicans have the right message to [33:52] overcome this? We shall see. Midterms are coming up. Luke Ball, Tim Graham. Thank you guys. Good to [33:57] see you. Have a happy Fourth of July. Thanks, Bill. You bet. All right. Coming up, President Trump's [34:03] expected any minute now to take the stage and deliver a historic speech kicking off America 250 [34:09] celebrations. Nothing is off limits to David Harris Jr. And there's no apologies because he's armed with [34:26] common sense, real faith and the truth. Don't miss him on The Pulse tonight. In one of Chicago's oldest [34:37] bars, you can step into the shoes of some of the most notorious prohibition era gangsters. The Green [34:44] Door Tavern hasn't changed much in a hundred years. It's one of the only all wooden structures [34:50] grandfathered in after wooden construction was banned after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. But its real [34:58] history started in 1921, when owners turned an Italian restaurant called the Heron Orleans into a [35:06] speakeasy. Prohibition laws outlying the sale of alcohol gave rise to some of Chicago's most notorious [35:14] mobsters. Through this secret entrance, Irish mobster Dean O'Banion, leader of the North Side Gang, [35:22] stocked the shelves of this hidden basement bar and many others like it with plenty of illegal alcohol. [35:30] Through his bootlegging operations, O'Banion set himself up as a direct rival to mobsters like Al Capone and [35:38] Johnny Torrio. Like many other establishments at the time, the tavern's door was painted green to signal [35:45] the presence of a speakeasy, hence the origin of its current name, the Green Door Tavern. Long after [35:52] prohibition, new owners of the business happened upon the long forgotten secret entrance and the [35:59] unspoiled speakeasy hidden below. They discovered full bottles of wine and liquor supplied by the mob were [36:06] still sitting on the shelves. The Green Door Tavern stands on the street much as it did back in the [36:12] days of Al Capone, warts and all. After it was completed in the 1800s, the building settled, [36:20] leaning as if it were going to fall over. Fire marshals still regularly inspect it to this day, [36:27] but they never find much beyond the magnificent memorabilia which overflows inside, [36:33] as monuments to a bygone era. And patrons still slip through the wall and head downstairs for some [36:40] live entertainment. The speakeasy is now a bar within a bar called The Drifter. A rotating selection of [36:47] over 100 cocktails are listed, all perfectly legal for the 21 and over crowd. So pull up a seat and eat and [36:56] drink like a mobster. I'm Lucy Celia and this is An American Place on Newsmax TV. [37:11] Nestled in the rolling hills of Northern Virginia, Bull Run Regional Park is a place of natural beauty, [37:17] but beneath these peaceful landscapes lies the site of one of the most pivotal and bloodiest battles of [37:23] the Civil War. This is Bull Run, where on July 21st, 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War erupted. [37:32] Known as the First Battle of Manassas in the South, it was a brutal clash between Union and Confederate [37:38] forces, a battle that shattered illusions of a short war and signaled years of carnage to come. [37:44] I'm Lucy Celia and this is An American Place on Newsmax 2. Welcome back to Newsmax's special coverage of [38:00] the President of the United States visiting Mount Rushmore just minutes away from President Trump [38:06] taking the stage here on the eve of Independence Day. This is a big deal. We're not sure what the [38:12] President's going to talk about other than his great love of this fantastic country. I'll bring in our [38:19] co-hosts here tonight, John Burnett and Christina Bob. Guys, I don't know. I think we can go back. [38:24] I wonder if this is going to be on the Polymarket or Kalshi as to whether or not he's going to bring up [38:29] politics tonight. I think he will. And I'll go so far as to say I think he should. And not to [38:37] politicize it, but let's face it, the country is truly, truly divided. And you've got 10% of the [38:44] Democratic Party participating in some of these primaries and electing actual communists. You've [38:50] got the middle and the independents disgusted with the whole thing. Look at even some of our general [38:54] elections. Less than half the people vote. So I think it's an opportunity, not just the old cliche, [38:58] bring people together, but to get people excited about participating in the process. [39:02] I definitely think it's going to get people excited about participating in the process, [39:06] being American. You know, nobody does patriotism and these types of rallies. I know it's not called [39:11] a rally, but it's very reminiscent of his political rallies. Better than Donald Trump. So I think that [39:17] nostalgia, that feeling is going to be there. And if you want to grab onto it, it's going to be available. [39:23] The other side that hates the president, hates America, you know, the divide that you were talking [39:28] about. I don't like this is going to make them angry. You know, it's not going to inspire them [39:33] because they hate what America stands for. And so, you know, I don't know how they come together [39:40] around a holiday for a country that they hate. And I think that's the hard part is you've got, [39:45] and I don't even think it's half and half. I think it's like 80, 20, 70, 30. [39:49] Most Americans love this country. Even if they want to play the political games and, [39:54] you know, be woke, whatever, they still love America. So I think, I think that's what we'll [39:59] see tonight. And I think that's what we'll see in the discussions online. [40:01] John, some politicians are out of touch. Well, I think President Trump will make the case [40:05] as to why America had to be strong from the very beginning. It took a lot of courage to start this [40:13] nation, to break away from England. And he's going to build on that strength, that courage, [40:19] even though we didn't start out perfectly, we actually moved forward to evolve to where we are [40:26] now to become a great nation. And he's going to make everyone a part of it and actually explain why [40:33] we have to continue to fight for good policies right here on our shores and also fight the battles [40:39] around the world to make sure the West continues to win with the U.S. leading the fight. [40:46] If you, if you were the president's speechwriter or if you were, you know, his advisor with him, [40:52] what would, what would you focus on? What do you think is the most important thing for him to be [40:55] thrown out there? That's a great question. I would focus on not these platitudes of unity [41:02] and all the things and nonpartisan. No, I would say, look, we have a nation that we secured because [41:08] we took over from Biden, secured the borders, and to not underscore, to underscore how bad the problem was, [41:15] billions and billions of dollars spent by taxpayers, crushing local infrastructures, [41:19] crime on the rise. And now we've got blue states fighting our own federal government. I think he [41:24] needs to address the fact that you've got a political civil war happening in this country. [41:29] We need to come together on the sensible policies that will keep our country safe and secure. [41:34] So I think he goes right at the border, right at birthright citizenship. But I would not go after [41:39] John Thune. I wouldn't make it political. Nobody cares about the wranglings in the Senate. [41:44] I agree with you 100%. He has to fight that internal urge to hit back at Thune as well as his [41:52] predecessors. Don't give, don't actually use that time where the American people are captivated, [42:01] feeling so much pride about America. Don't mention Biden, Obama, the list goes on. Talk about the [42:07] American people. Talk about pride and then leave that name calling and everything else for another [42:14] night. I don't think he will bring up his predecessor. Maybe he will. But I think for the reasons you [42:20] mentioned, I don't expect to hear a lot of that. But be honest with the American people. We are electing [42:26] communism in our cities. Communism has killed more people than any other regime across the world. It's [42:34] hundreds of millions of people who have lost their lives and suffer under the slavery of communism. [42:39] Talk about it. This is not a one-off, a kid wearing a Shea Guevara T-shirt talking about Marxism. [42:44] Wait a second. You know, like, get real. You just hit on something, Bill. You know what? [42:50] Why? We don't, we are a nation of freedom. Socialism, communism represents slavery because [42:57] that's giving more power to the government. He should talk about the freedom that America represents. [43:04] Right? It's a great point. All right. [43:07] Hating America is a requirement to be a Democrat, it appears. In a poll conducted by YouGov, [43:13] only 8% of Democrats think America is the greatest country in the world, [43:18] while 23% of them believe America is worse than an average among other countries. [43:24] And it seems American pride appears to break along party lines as American pride falls to a 25-year [43:32] record low. 70% of Republicans and 28% of independents and 14% of Democrats say they are [43:42] extremely proud to be American. What's your take on this, Christina? [43:47] I mean, I think it reflects what we see playing out in social norms. I think Democrats [43:54] hate this country, but they don't leave. You know, you could, you could leave if you hate this [44:01] country so much, if this country is so hard for you, or, you know, if you feel so oppressed, [44:06] you can go, go somewhere else, but they don't. They just sit around. [44:09] They have the freedom to go somewhere else. [44:11] We got to leave that there and take a quick break. Coming up, I don't want you to go anywhere. [44:15] President Trump is set to take the stage at Mount Rushmore. Any minute now, we'll take it [44:20] live every second of it for you right here on Newsmax. That is coming up next. [44:25] Just across the Potomac from the majestic monuments of Washington, D.C., over 600 acres of rolling green [44:46] hills and ancient trees provide a final resting place to veterans who served in every war in U.S. [44:53] history. Arlington National Cemetery was established during the Civil War on the grounds of Arlington [45:00] House, which had been the estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's wife, Mariana Custis Lee, [45:06] great-granddaughter of Martha Washington. The slaves around the property were freed, [45:12] and today nearly 4,000 of these former slaves and their descendants are buried here. Today, [45:18] active duty armed forces members or retired veterans can be buried here. The tombstones read [45:25] like a who's who of American history. President William Taft, President John F. Kennedy, his wife, [45:32] Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and brothers Robert and Edward Kennedy, astronaut John Glenn, Supreme Court Justice [45:40] Thorogood Marshall, even musician Glenn Miller and actor Lee Marvin. Since 1868, presidents lay wreaths on [45:49] Memorial Day at Arlington to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for country, and the Army's 3rd [45:56] Infantry Regiment place hundreds of thousands of flags in front of our fallen heroes. Honoring the people [46:02] who came before me, getting to go by every tombstone. I like to read each name and salute them myself. Recently, [46:13] a new tradition occurs at Christmas time as volunteers from across the country warm these graves with holiday [46:19] wreaths. It is here, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Army soldiers stand guard over the remains of 5,000 [46:27] unidentified service members from every war since World War I. The soldiers perform their duties through [46:34] hurricanes, snowstorms, and darkness of night, continuously watching around the clock. I'm Lucy Celia, [46:43] and this is An American Place on Newsmax TV. Nestled in the rolling hills of Northern Virginia, Bull Run [47:00] Regional Park is a place of natural beauty, but beneath these peaceful landscapes lies the site of one of [47:06] the most pivotal and bloodiest battles of the Civil War. This is Bull Run, where on July 21st, 1861, the first [47:14] major battle of the Civil War erupted. Known as the First Battle of Manassas in the South, it was a brutal clash [47:22] between Union and Confederate forces, a battle that shattered illusions of a short war and signaled years of [47:28] carnage to come. I'm Lucy Celia, and this is An American Place on Newsmax 2. 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Simply call or visit our website now and we'll send [48:24] every new customer a risk-free 30-day trial of Prostate Revive. You discovered the low shipping and [48:29] handling. This is a $39.95 value, so don't delay. Call or go online today. Welcome back to our special [48:39] coverage of this incredible event happening in and around Mount Rushmore. That is the Governor of [48:46] South Dakota speaking right now. We are eagerly anticipating the President of the United States [48:52] coming up very soon. Now joining us now, the columnist at the American Spectator, Jeffrey Lord. [48:58] Jeffrey, good to see you. Thanks for spending some time with us on this Independence Day Eve. [49:04] Yeah, good to do it. You know, I got to tell you, on my little few days off here, so to speak, [49:10] I've been reading a book called Four Days in July, and it talks about what went on in the actual writing [49:19] of the Declaration of Independence, and it mentions the fact that here you had these delegates gathering [49:26] in Philadelphia to discuss, debate, and eventually pass the Declaration of Independence, and they were [49:35] only a handful of miles from British troops that were on the march to take them all out. And yet, [49:44] they did it anyway. That, I think, gives you a real look at the mindset that a lot of these delegates [49:52] had. We take the Fourth of July for granted. In the day, there was nothing to take for granted. [49:58] Jeffrey, let me ask you, because it speaks to the problem we have among our younger generation. [50:04] I mean, half of them out there have no idea what 250 is all about. They don't understand. [50:10] They've been taught in our public school system to be self-loathing Americans, that all the world's [50:15] problems are ours, and we have all this privilege, and the rest of the world suffers. And it's kind of [50:20] led to—well, it hasn't kind of. It has led to a mentality that open borders are good, that bringing [50:25] in all the migrants, they conflate legal with illegal. What is your take on how we right the [50:30] ship with the next generation? Yeah, one of the things that really gets to me is that we've got [50:36] a lot of people in this country, younger people, who just have absolutely no idea about American [50:42] history and the basics of American history, how we got here, and all of this kind of thing. And the [50:49] problem is that, of course, as the old saying goes, if you don't understand history, you're doomed to [50:55] repeat it. And there will be problems down the road if you've got people here who just simply don't [51:01] understand American history, don't know what's in it, have no idea how it works, and so therefore, [51:08] they're letting it go. I mean, that shot we're seeing right there, what is the presidential seal? [51:15] What does that represent? What does the American flag represent? What's the business with the stars [51:21] and the stripes? And you've got a lot of people out there, younger people, that have absolutely no [51:26] clue. And just so we know, that is Larry Roden, the governor of South Dakota, who's addressing now. [51:30] Go ahead, John. You know, Jeffrey, I have to ask you this question. Every point that you just made [51:37] is solid, dead on. However, how do you fight back? How do you win this information war? Because the DSA, [51:45] the socialist, if you will, or communists, based upon recent comments by the mayor and everyone else, [51:53] when you look at it, they have actually infiltrated our electoral process, our churches, [51:59] our college campuses, and so forth. So how do you win the battle? [52:02] Yeah, John, that is a great point. You really do have to start from the bottom, as it were. [52:10] And I mean, you know, what are kids learning in, for example, the second grade? [52:17] You know, what do they learn about the American system and how it works? When I was a kid, [52:24] my parents took me to the polls when they went to vote, and they showed me, you know, how it works, [52:32] how you cast a ballot, what you do, and all that kind of thing. That's the kind of thing that is [52:38] lost here, and that's what needs to be recalled. It's the same old, same old, but if you don't do it, [52:45] you're going to lose track with the whole thing, and we will have problems down the road. [52:50] All right, I want to, we want to actually bring you to the stage. In a few minutes, [52:55] we're going to be hearing from Doug Burgum, who is the Interior Secretary. Before we get to that, [53:02] let's go to Mike Carter, who is on the ground. Hi guys, and we just moments ago saw in formation [53:12] two Marine ones flying over Mount Rushmore. They usually fly in threes, so that means the President [53:19] is here. He is on site, and we did spot Don Jr., Tiffany Trump in the audience this evening, [53:26] and now the Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, coming up to speak to introduce the 47th President of the [53:32] United States, Donald J. Trump. Just moments ago, Larry Rodin, the governor of South Dakota, joking [53:38] with Doug Burgum saying, who's the former governor of North Dakota, saying, welcome to the better Dakota. [53:45] So we are going to hear from the Interior Secretary, but we do want to show you. We are in the middle [53:50] of the Black Hills, but they're not all black tonight. We are lit up here at Mount Rushmore, [53:54] and you can see the faces of the four presidents, the founding fathers of this country, and the [54:01] reason why we are here at Mount Rushmore this evening, as Doug Burgum introduces President Trump. [54:06] And of course, it's been three days and two Dakotas for the President. Earlier this week, [54:12] President Trump opening the presidential library of none other than Teddy Roosevelt. Of course, [54:17] the famous man in the arena speech, Donald Trump, no doubt identifies with that more than ever in [54:23] his second term. It's not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles [54:28] or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually [54:34] in the arena. Well, President Trump will be in this arena moments from now. [54:38] 4,800 people, lucky people, here to witness history. The President of the United States, [54:43] here at Mount Rushmore on July 3rd, ringing in the new year, actually ringing in July 4th, [54:50] Independence Day. We're about to be, we're closing in on midnight for you guys on the East Coast. [54:56] If we're not past that, no, we're at 11 o'clock almost, East Coast time, just past almost 9 o'clock [55:02] here, Mountain Time, and we are expecting the President to take the stage momentarily and deliver a speech [55:07] that's sure to thrill the masses. And everyone's wondering what we can expect. [55:12] Mike, have another flyover right now? [55:15] You basically went to an air show today, Mike. I got to tell you, I love it. [55:22] Real quick, Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior, former governor of North Dakota, [55:25] he is going to be introducing President Trump. Is that right? [55:28] Yep. Okay. [55:31] Interior Secretary, introducing the President. [55:33] Let's, we're going to go live. [55:35] We are going to be hearing from him momentarily. We can see him on stage right now. [55:38] All right, we're going to go live to the stage right now. Doug Burgum live from Mount Rushmore. [55:44] They can fly from here to the other side of the world and back from missions from North and South [55:49] Dakota. Let's give it up for our great air force. But yes, as we gather beneath these four presidents [56:00] carved in granite that are telling a story, they tell a story of a nation of ordinary citizens, [56:05] citizens like all of you, pioneers, inventors, moms, dads, builders, [56:12] people that had a dream and served their, served their city, served their community, [56:17] served their state, and some became presidents. We became the most exceptional, [56:22] most abundant nation in history. Because what? Because of the freedom we had to turn opportunity [56:30] and innovation and innovation into prosperity. We explored a continent, we powered the world with [56:36] American energy, we fed the world with American farms, and we saved the world from fascism and [56:42] communism. Not once, but twice. Best saying. Yes, that same spirit, that spirit that you're chanting [57:01] right now lives on today. It lives on in our ranchers and farmers, our innovators, our entrepreneurs, [57:07] our miners, our manufacturers, our small business owners, and it lives on certainly in everyone who [57:14] served in our military. Thanks to President Trump, that revolutionary spirit that founded this country, [57:25] that Americans believe that they can overcome any obstacle, it has returned. Under President Trump, [57:31] America is back. President Trump is leading us into a new golden age, an age with peace abroad and [57:42] prosperity at home. The famous faces behind us remind us of where America has been. But the faces before [57:50] me, all of you and all the patriots watching at home, give me the hope for our country going forward. [57:56] The faces of ordinary Americans who care for their families, care for their communities, [58:01] care for their neighbors, and care deeply about the future of this country. In just a few minutes, [58:07] the 45th and 47th president of the United States is going to join us under these famous faces, the faces of [58:15] his predecessors. And how great is it for all of us to have a leader who's committed to restoring. [58:24] Let's let's bring back Rob Astorino, Newsmax host. Rob, I'm looking at Doug Bergman and, [58:30] you know, I've met him several times. Really good guy. He really is the American dream. I mean, [58:35] he was sweeping chimneys and became a billionaire on the governor of North Dakota and could someday [58:41] be president. What do you think? Yeah, I mean, you know, you and I, [58:46] Bill, have run for governor of our states, right? And when I was running in 14, I met with Doug Burgum, [58:52] who was the governor of North Dakota at the time. And because I wanted to bring back fracking, [58:57] natural gas exploration in upstate New York, they have a huge boom in North Dakota. The energy [59:02] industry is massive. And it was because of leaders like Doug Burgum and others in the free state of [59:09] North Dakota that said, why are we walking on this? Why are we not extracting it and giving our folks [59:14] a good economy and low energy costs? And, you know, credit goes to him for what he's done in North [59:20] Dakota. And the president recognized he had a winner in him. And really, whatever part he would put him [59:26] into his cabinet, Doug Burgum would have done great. But I think he's done a great job as interior secretary. [59:31] Yeah, I do too. And I think he's got the right message. You know, unemployment was at around [59:36] one and a half percent with the fracking boom. Incredible. Incredible. Yeah. [59:41] You think Doug Burgum is a future president either? John? I mean, he has some potential. I mean, [59:48] when you look at it, business experience, and it seems like the American people on the right, [59:53] as well as the independents and some moderates love an administrator to be in the Oval Office. Why? [1:00:01] Because they've actually done it in practice, in real life, in the private sector. Right. [1:00:06] Christina, what do you think? I think it's possible after, you know, [1:00:09] all bets are off after Donald Trump, right? I think there's a lot, there's a lot of opportunity [1:00:16] for conservative politics and liberal politics as well. But I think there's going to be a lot of [1:00:21] changes that come after Donald Trump. And I don't know what that looks like. Doug Burgum could very [1:00:25] welcome. That's a great point. Rob, let's put a bow on this. Like, [1:00:29] what happens in the post-Trump Republican Party, post-Trump America? [1:00:36] Well, I think within the Republican Party, there's going to be a little bit of pull and push. You [1:00:41] know, do we keep going in the direction of MAGA and, you know, continue on Donald Trump's path? Or [1:00:47] do we kind of drift back towards the old establishment ways of, you know, the country club, [1:00:53] let's just all get along? I mean, some people see Trump as a wrecking ball. I think the things [1:00:59] he's knocked down is what has needed to be knocked down. And the things he's preventing from happening, [1:01:03] the woke nonsense and all that junk, has been extraordinarily important. And the path he's put [1:01:08] us on is towards prosperity. I mean, I think he's done an amazing job. We could argue with, [1:01:13] you know, the way he says things, but let's judge him on what he has done. And what he's done has been [1:01:19] phenomenal. Yeah, I can't agree with you more. All right, Rob, thank you. Always good to see you. [1:01:25] Appreciate your perspective. I want to bring back Jeffrey Lord from American Spectator quickly, [1:01:30] as we are waiting for the president of the United States. We're told just minutes away from this [1:01:36] address. Jeffrey, I want to ask you the same question. Post-Trump Republican Party, [1:01:40] what does it look like? I don't know that we're going to see another guy like him for a long, [1:01:44] long time. Well, it goes on. I mean, we've seen enough of this in history. When Theodore Roosevelt, [1:01:52] very appropriate since President Trump is going to be spending some time talking about Theodore [1:01:57] Roosevelt. But when Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House, he was there by surprise, [1:02:04] in essence, because he succeeded and assassinated president. Well, he succeeded him. And then the [1:02:11] party went into a different path with William Howard Taft, and then he lost, and they were sort of out [1:02:18] in the wilderness. And then they sort of came back, et cetera. And I can tell you, having worked for [1:02:26] President Reagan, the feeling was that when President Reagan served his two terms and was in, [1:02:34] that was it. It was over. Well, it turned out not to be so. We had other presidents who followed [1:02:40] Donald Trump, Donald Trump being one of them, who followed down that same path. So I think that [1:02:45] we will see this again. It will be individualized without question to fit the style and all of that [1:02:53] of the next individual president. That's for sure. But are we going to sort of veer from the path? I [1:03:01] don't think so. Jeffrey Lord, thank you. Appreciate your perspective. You know, this speech that the [1:03:07] president is about to give. You know, this is potentially one of the biggest speeches of his [1:03:14] career, of his presidency, because you've got a nation divided over a war that's not popular. [1:03:19] You've got gas prices. I mean, you can talk all you want. They've come down. But look at California, [1:03:23] look at New Jersey. I mean, it's easy to blame the Democrats for the gas tax. And I get that. [1:03:28] But when you're paying $7 at the pump in California, you're looking at the White House, [1:03:33] because you keep hearing the legacy media hammer it every single day. And how do you disassociate [1:03:38] that from the war? Yeah, I think I think this is a really great opportunity for the president to [1:03:44] kind of re rally his base. There is a little bit of momentum that has waned in, you know, [1:03:51] the first half of his presidency. And so this is an opportunity to one, remind him what his agenda is [1:03:56] going forward, what he wants to be doing, what he has done, what he has accomplished. And then to just [1:04:00] kind of rally the troops, so to speak, and get everybody excited about what his vision is. And [1:04:06] and kind of regain the base that has trickled down a little bit. John, the president, I would say, [1:04:12] is incredibly self-aware. He knows when he's poking the bear. He knows it. What do you expect from the [1:04:20] speech? Well, I think that he'll be talking. Oh, wait, you know what, guys? We are going to go to the [1:04:26] stage right now. There is the 45th and 47th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump. [1:04:34] Well, thank you very much to the men and women of the South Dakota Air National Guard and those [1:05:11] beautiful F-35s. We love them. And I want to thank you all for being in. This is a big crowd. This is a [1:05:18] lovely crowd. And what a sight it is. I want to thank Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a good friend [1:05:26] of mine and all of us. Senator Mike Rounds, great guy. Governor Larry Rodin. Thank you, Larry. [1:05:33] Lieutenant Governor Van Heisen. They said, you start speaking, they won't interrupt you at all. They [1:05:54] didn't interrupt us at all. Thank you. They're fantastic. What great, incredible, talented pilots. [1:06:02] Thank you very much. And Secretary Burgum, who's doing a phenomenal job. Governor Ron DeSantis. Thank [1:06:09] you, Governor DeSantis. Where's Ron? Thank you, Ron. Distinguished guests and fellow citizens, [1:06:15] tonight we gather on the eve of one of the most extraordinary days in the history of the world. [1:06:21] Tomorrow we mark 250 years of glorious independence and 250 years of majestic American freedom. Nothing [1:06:32] like it. In all the chronicles of the ages, never before has any nation celebrated so magnificent a [1:06:44] triumph as this one, the one that we are participating in right now. At 250 years, America is the oldest [1:06:53] republic on earth. We are the freest people on earth. We have the most righteous and enduring [1:07:00] constitution on earth. We are the strongest and most powerful country on earth. And by the grace of God, [1:07:07] the United States of America is the most successful, most accomplished, most exceptional nation ever to [1:07:15] exist in human history. And it is great to be your president. It is great. For a quarter of a millennium, [1:07:29] liberty, justice, equality, self-government, and unmatched prosperity have flourished here as they have [1:07:37] never flourished anywhere before. There is nothing like what we are doing. The birth and survival of the [1:07:49] American nation under God is quite simply the best and most incredible thing ever to happen on this [1:07:55] planet by human hands ever. That is ever, ever, ever. No other country has done more good for this world [1:08:05] than the United States of America. And we give thanks for these extraordinary blessings. We remember that [1:08:13] what we have created in this country is not the natural way of the world. It is not the norm. It is [1:08:21] the exception. It is rare. It is priceless. And it is truly miraculous. Throughout the entire story of [1:08:32] humanity, most people in most places have lived a life plagued by suffering poverty, exploitation, violence, [1:08:40] and misery. But here in America, in this land, on this continent, we have written a very different story. [1:08:47] It's a tale of adventure, liberation, and unmatched greatness. It's the story of people governing [1:08:54] themselves, the many uniting as one, the men and women rising by their own skill and talent to go further [1:09:02] and reach higher than anyone has ever gone before. There has never been anything like this. [1:09:09] The triumph of American independence was the result of the most extraordinary people in history, [1:09:21] the most extraordinary culture in history, and the most extraordinary ideas in history, [1:09:26] all creating the most extraordinary republic ever, ever, ever in history. [1:09:35] It all came together for the miracle of July 4th, 1776. That was a big year. [1:09:43] 250 years ago tomorrow, what a big day that is. I consider this a big day because I'm with you. I like [1:09:53] that too. And by the way, we won big here. We won really big. Each and every time. [1:10:08] But 250 years ago tomorrow, the words of our Declaration of Independence sent an earthquake [1:10:15] through all of the coming time. They sparked a revolution that has never ended but still continues [1:10:21] to this day. And tonight, we come to this beautiful mountain, and it is beautiful, [1:10:26] to express our gratitude to those who made it possible, starting with the four men most [1:10:32] responsible for reaching this milestone more than any others. We salute the father of our country, [1:10:41] George Washington, the author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, [1:10:50] the great emancipator and savior of our union, Abraham Lincoln, and the man who built America into a global [1:11:03] superpower, Theodore Roosevelt. These are the men who declared the freedom, and won our freedom, [1:11:13] and saved our freedom, and secured our freedom. They were men of action, men of ambition, men of daring, [1:11:20] men of destiny, and men of truly great intelligence. Above all, they were great men of history. [1:11:29] Tonight, on the threshold of our 25th year, we stand beneath the monument of these heroes, [1:11:35] a true group of unbelievable people. And we rededicate ourselves to being a nation as big, [1:11:43] bold, noble, and as great as these American giants. And that's not easy to do, but we're going to do it. [1:11:50] These men could only have been made in the USA. Their faces are engraved on these bluffs, [1:12:03] not only because of what they did, but to remind us forever who we are. These heroes exemplify what [1:12:12] is timeless, enduring, and eternal about the American character. And in the end, it has always been [1:12:20] that character, our distinct and unique identity. It is a truly unique identity, [1:12:27] and it'll never change. It's the ultimate source of our strength, and the bulwark of our freedom. [1:12:34] On this anniversary, we must remember, we have to remember, we can never forget that American liberty has [1:12:40] not endured for 250 years merely because of words on paper. Liberty has prevailed here because of the [1:12:48] culture and character of the people who declared it, defended it, and preserved it. These are very, [1:12:55] very special times, and this is a very special place. You live in a very special place. Congratulations, [1:13:04] everybody. The identity of a nation is the destiny of a nation, and America has a destiny like no other, [1:13:16] because we are a people like no other. For whatever reason, that's just the way it is. Here, the old world [1:13:25] sent its bravest, boldest, and most resilient, its fiercest, most faithful, and freedom-loving. These men and [1:13:34] women brought values, traditions, and customs transmitted over the centuries in Britain, and stretching back [1:13:41] even further to Athens, Jerusalem, and Rome. The United States of America is where the greatest civilization [1:13:49] in human history became greater than ever before. On the grounds, and granite hills, and the rugged plains of [1:13:57] this wide-open continent, they forged a uniquely American character, a new breed of citizen. That's you. [1:14:05] Congratulations. Congratulations. You're not that new a breed. You're a really good breed, [1:14:15] but I'm not sure that you're that new a breed. Americans did not bow before a king or a government, [1:14:22] but kneeled only before almighty God. That's right. These were the people who founded our republic. [1:14:33] These were the patriots who fought for independence. This was the spirit that demanded freedom, [1:14:40] and this was the culture that built America and carved its heroes into Mount Rushmore. [1:14:46] For generations, it was understood that the core of patriotic duty of every American was to pass this [1:14:56] culture on to our children and to preserve the nation for centuries and centuries to come. [1:15:03] But in recent years, there's been an undeniable attempt to change this exceptional character, [1:15:09] to beat the American spirit out of us, alienate us from our history, and to make it impossible [1:15:16] to even answer the question, what does it mean to be an American? As we march into our 250th year, [1:15:26] incredible, beautiful year it will be, we must never forget there is no American freedom without [1:15:35] American culture. And there is no American founding without the American people. Many nations have [1:15:46] paper constitutions and legal systems, but the citizens live in fear and squalor. [1:15:52] A constitution is only as strong as the people and the culture responsible for upholding it. [1:15:58] But as long as we remember who we are, we have to always remember who we are and what we're all about, [1:16:06] the United States of America will forever be the land of free men and women, [1:16:10] and we will never, ever fail. So tonight, let us say clearly and proudly what makes [1:16:23] Americans so unique and extraordinary. We're going to give our country its identity back. Above all, [1:16:31] Americans love freedom. We cherish independence, and we know that we are the heirs to the most beautiful [1:16:39] land, the most thrilling story, and the most precious legacy on which the sun has ever shined. [1:16:45] In America, we do not need anyone's permission to say what we think and to live as we please, [1:16:52] to worship as we choose, or to keep and bear arms. You know that. And for almost six years during my [1:17:07] presidency, I've saved, almost single-handedly, but working with John and some other great people, [1:17:14] we've saved your second amendment, and I will continue to do so, I promise. [1:17:19] Our rights here, given to us by the God who made us, and those rights shall not be infringed. [1:17:30] Americans believe in self-reliance. We look at success with envy not, and I say that some people are [1:17:39] envious and some people are not. We are not, but with admiration, and we earn it, and we will always earn [1:17:45] it, and we will always respect it. We are an incredible, good, kind, and generous people, [1:17:51] always ready to help a friend or a neighbor in need. No one has ever given more to charity, [1:17:57] ended more hunger, cured more disease, or done more to uplift humanity than Americans, [1:18:03] and no country ever will be able to match it. Thank you. So true. Americans honor excellence. [1:18:29] We admire boldness. We respect ambition. We are a nation of dreamers and believers, [1:18:36] warriors and explorers, doers and fighters. In every human endeavor, Americans see an unfinished [1:18:42] competition. What is strong can be made stronger. What is fast can be made faster. What is great can be [1:18:49] made greater than ever before, and that's what's happening with America. Show us a mountain, [1:18:55] and we'll just climb it. Show us an ocean, and we'll just cross it. Show us a problem, [1:19:03] and we will just solve it. Show us a task the world calls impossible, and Americans will get it done. [1:19:17] Americans are strong and always ready to stand firm for a good cause. We treasure justice, fairness, [1:19:24] family, honesty, and human dignity, unlike societies based on class, clan, or tribe. We see every citizen [1:19:33] as an individual equal under the law and equal under the eyes of the Lord. In America, we speak English [1:19:44] because that is the language of our founding, and for a thousand years, that has been the language of [1:19:54] freedom. An American always wants peace and order, but we will never shrink from danger or threat. [1:20:02] We will always fight, fight, fight, and win, win, win. We got to do that because this is our culture. [1:20:12] This is our character. Not every American is all of these things, but every American knows these are [1:20:17] the traits that make our country exceptional, and exceptional it is. You do not have to be born here, [1:20:26] but you do have to love what we have built. You must love our country. [1:20:34] There has never been anything like us anywhere on earth, and we are not going to let anyone take [1:20:41] that away. Yet, as we approach this magnificent anniversary, we see our American identity under a [1:20:52] renewed attack. A generation after we fought and won the Cold War against the menace of communism, [1:21:00] there is now a resurgence of the communist menace in our land, including from newcomers to our country [1:21:06] who embrace ideas totally opposed to our way of life and our great success. These are not mere [1:21:14] political disagreements like differences over taxes or regulations. Communism is a mortal threat to [1:21:22] American liberty. It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, [1:21:30] Pearl Harbor, or even 9-11. We're not going to let this happen to us. Believe me, we're not letting [1:21:37] it happen. Because communism is the enemy of free people everywhere, everywhere in the world. Never works. [1:21:45] It's the enemy of the Constitution. Above all, it's the enemy of July 4th, 1776. It is the enemy indeed. [1:21:57] Even while the radicals and extremists attack our incredible history at every turn, they are silent [1:22:04] on the miserable history of communism itself because it never worked. Thousands of years, if you look at it, [1:22:11] under different names, under somewhat different ideologies and systems, that system has led to [1:22:18] more death and destruction than any system ever tried. It killed 100 million people just in the [1:22:25] last century alone. Communism is the exact opposite of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It's [1:22:33] death, tyranny, and the pursuit of evil. The godless communist morality states that anything is justified to [1:22:41] bring about inhuman visions and to really propose what's good. They don't want good. They don't love [1:22:50] god and they don't want god. They don't love religion and they don't want religion and they won't have it. [1:22:56] But we will not let them win. They have no chance against us. They have no respect for law, justice, [1:23:07] principle, tradition, or your god-given rights. It's an ideology of mass theft, mass control, [1:23:14] mass lies, and mass murder. Such doctrines can be given no quarter in a democracy because the first [1:23:21] thing they do when they get into power is turn around and destroy it. It always is destroyed, [1:23:27] just as communists have done in other countries all over the world, no matter where you look. [1:23:33] Very simply, communism represents the worst ideas and abuses in history by the worst people. [1:23:39] The American founding represents the best ideas and traditions in history by the best people, [1:23:46] like you. You can be loyal to Karl Marx or you can be loyal to America. You can be a communist or you [1:23:57] can be a patriot. You cannot be both. As for those who peddle Marx's lies about our heritage, [1:24:04] you tell our children that we live on stolen land or that our heroes were oppressors. They're doing [1:24:12] something much worse than slandering our past. They are slandering and attacking our future. [1:24:18] I'm not going to let that happen. They're trying to tear down the great American character to destroy [1:24:24] the people who declared independence, who crossed the Delaware, who settled the West, [1:24:29] and conquered the skies. You know who those people are. But we will never let that happen. Our American [1:24:37] ancestors did not shed their blood at Concord and Trenton, Gettysburg and Shiloh, Midway and Normandy, [1:24:44] just so that a band of thieves, radicals and lunatics could come in and loot, pillage our nation. [1:24:51] Our heroes died to win, build and to save and to build truly a great country, the greatest country [1:24:58] ever in the world. So on the eve of this 250th anniversary of American heritage, [1:25:11] we resolve and swear for all to hear that the citizens of the United States of America [1:25:17] will vanquish communism quickly. Don't let them take too much of your time. You know they're wasting [1:25:24] your time, don't you? But we're not going to let them take too long or too much of our time as they [1:25:29] play their games and send them into exile. We will send them quickly away and we will [1:25:37] continue to build our country bigger and better and stronger than ever before. America will never be [1:25:45] a communist country. We can only lose the midterms if we allow ourselves to lose the midterms if we [1:25:58] are foolish, stupid and unwise. But if we terminate the filibuster as we should do [1:26:06] and immediately vote for the Save America Act, then we will not lose an election for 100 years. [1:26:17] We do that, we're not going to lose an election for 100 years. The communist party is made up of [1:26:23] illegal immigrants, criminals and everybody that doesn't want to work. Communism is a loser. [1:26:30] It always was and it is right now. It's a big loser. Look at the people that are promoting it. [1:26:37] They are not the people you're going to follow. In 250 years, the free people of this land have [1:26:44] accomplished more with our liberty than any other societies accomplished, even in thousands and [1:26:51] thousands of years. As you look back and you study, what our critics will never understand is that [1:26:57] America is not the sum of its mistakes. Our mistakes make us human. Our achievements make us American. [1:27:06] And nobody has ever had the achievements that we've had. We are the nation that dreamed and [1:27:12] created the modern world. We laid the railroads. We raised up those big, beautiful skyscrapers, [1:27:18] harnessed electricity and invented the light bulb, the telephone, the airplane, the assembly line, [1:27:25] the television, the microchip, the personal computer, the internet, the GPS, the smartphone, [1:27:32] and almost everything else that has ever been invented, including, especially over the last few [1:27:39] days in certain areas, a thing called air conditioning. We invented it all. We charted the [1:27:51] human genome to cure diseases. We powered entire cities by splitting single atoms and planted our [1:27:59] flag on the moon. Americans fill the airwaves of the planet with our music and our culture. We invented [1:28:07] baseball, basketball, football, volleyball, NASCAR, and the rodeo. We love that rodeo of the West. [1:28:13] Americans have won the most Olympic medals of any country in the world by far. The most Nobel prizes. [1:28:25] Well, they haven't given me one. It's an elite wars. I still haven't gotten it. That's okay. [1:28:33] And the most world records. We published by far the most patents. We produce the best movies. We make [1:28:40] the best music. And we raise up the greatest entertainers and strongest athletes the world has [1:28:47] ever seen. So true. We built the biggest and most dynamic economy. And by the way, our country today [1:28:54] is doing better than it's ever done before. Never had anything like it. With, as of last week, 19.2 [1:29:03] trillion dollars pouring into the United States right now from all over the world. That's the investments [1:29:09] being made. And the record was three. Four years. In four years, the last administration did much less [1:29:17] than one. And we did 19.2 in 12 months. And thanks to our great election win, November 5th, [1:29:29] and the tariffs, plants and factories are being built all over the United States right now. And [1:29:36] they're being built at a number that we've never, ever seen before. So much more. There's, [1:29:41] we're breaking records by double, triple, quadruple. We created the strongest and most powerful [1:29:47] military. We won two world wars, the cold war, left America's enemies in the depths of history. [1:29:56] We beat Venezuela in one day. And we knocked the hell out of Iran. They're dying to settle. [1:30:04] They want to settle so badly. We gave them a week off for a funeral because we're nice. [1:30:14] For 250 years, the entire world has looked to our country and been inspired by the leaps of progress, [1:30:21] feats of strength and acts of selflessness, faith and hope that could only have happened right here. [1:30:28] Two years ago, we were laughed at, mocked and a nation in decline. We were in very serious decline. [1:30:38] Last administration, what they've done to us, we can never, ever forget that. And today, [1:30:44] we are the hottest country anywhere in the world. Everybody respects us like no nation. Remember this, [1:30:51] we're respected like no nation in the world is respected like us. Every king, every prime minister, [1:31:00] every president, they respect us more than any other country by far. Two years ago, they laughed at us. [1:31:07] Now it's only respect. And I want to tell you, the best is yet to come. So in conclusion, [1:31:20] from the roaring waters of Niagara Falls, to the shimmering gushes of oil and fire from our beloved [1:31:31] Texas, from the magnificent fields of corn and wheat and barley of our farms in the Midwest, [1:31:40] to the vast canyons of finance in New York City, from the billowing sacks of steel now being produced [1:31:47] all over our country at record levels, to the car plants that are rising like we have never seen [1:31:54] before. We have more plants under construction than we've had ever before. Automobile plants, [1:32:00] something you didn't see of at all for 35 years, to technology from the minds of geniuses that is [1:32:09] being brought to life in all corners of our country, from the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, [1:32:17] to the white sand shores of the Gulf of America, and to right here in the Black Hills of the Dakotas. [1:32:30] After 250 years, American freedom still rings, the American dream still lives, [1:32:37] and the American flag still flies more proudly than ever before over the people who will not quit, [1:32:44] the nation that will not fail, the country that will not fall. No matter how hard the enemy tries, [1:32:51] we cannot be beaten. Tomorrow we reach a milestone like no other and celebrate with joyful hearts and [1:32:59] soaring spirits, because after two and a half centuries, we know that this is not an ending. [1:33:06] This is only the beginning of the golden age of America. And together we will make America bigger, [1:33:16] better, and stronger than ever before. I promise you that. It's an honor to be your president. [1:33:23] Thank you very much. And happy Independence Day to all. God bless you all. God bless you all. Thank you. [1:33:29] Wow. You were watching the president of the United States wrapping up his speech at America's iconic [1:35:32] landmark Mount Rushmore. The fireworks have started all in celebration of America 250. On the eve of this [1:35:39] Independence Day, the 250th birthday of this great country, the president came out with a [1:35:44] very strong message about the greatness of America. And it was clear that even though he did mention some [1:35:51] policy as we thought he would, he took the opportunity to really punch hard at all the [1:35:58] critics of this country and the folks that think it's just okay to bring in communism did a really, [1:36:03] really fantastic job. I am Bill Spadia. This is Newsmax's special coverage of this historic event [1:36:10] here with Christina Bob and John Burnett. Guys, what are your thoughts? John, I want to start with you [1:36:17] because you said something as he walked out. Like you set the tone as he walked out. Well, you know what? [1:36:24] Everyone has anticipated the president's speech as, you know, we're sitting here in the studio, [1:36:30] great speech. But the first thing I noticed, Bill, is his tie, was his tie, a purple tie. [1:36:37] So he hit it out the park even before he took the stage. Why? Because we do know two colors that make [1:36:45] up purple, blue and red. So that represents the American people. So I think he was signaling there [1:36:51] that, you know what? I could go really in on Democrats, but I'm going to try to hold back a [1:36:57] little bit and really make it about the nation, make it about the people. And that's what you heard from his [1:37:03] speech. Christina, you pointed out, and it was great. I almost missed it when he said it about [1:37:08] John Thune. He went the opposite way. They're friends now. Yeah, they are friends now. And you know, [1:37:12] he is a tactic that he uses. He's used it, you know, when I worked for him, I saw him use it with people. [1:37:18] But it's almost like kind of forcing someone who you're beefing with to join you, even if they don't [1:37:26] want to. Like, I'm sure John Thune did not ask for that. Right. Probably is a little maybe frustrated [1:37:32] that that's, you know, he's not trying to be in Trump's camp. But Trump was just basically like, [1:37:36] you know what? You're in my camp, you know, whether you like it or not. We're in this together. We're [1:37:40] friends. He's a great friend of mine. Everything's great. And, um, you know, who knows? It's a good [1:37:45] point. Yeah. But Christina, it's Friday. We don't know what President Trump will be thinking [1:37:52] about Thune on Monday. That's true. And he's got another speech to give tomorrow. [1:37:58] That is true. So we're going to, we're, we don't know what Thune we're going to get tomorrow. [1:38:01] We'll find out. We'll find out. I really thought, I thought it was an excellent speech. [1:38:05] You had asked me before the speech if I were advising him. Yeah, what would you do? [1:38:09] What would you do? And I think he kind of did that in terms of set the table for policy, [1:38:14] talk about, um, the Iran war in a way that, hey, they're on their heels. We're going to get there. [1:38:19] But what I loved is I thought this speech was what should be taught in every classroom across America. [1:38:27] How many kids out there could go through that list of accomplishments of this great country, [1:38:32] right? Well, now, let me just take us real quick to this. This was Trump from a few minutes ago. [1:38:36] Listen to this. We are a people like no other for whatever reason. That's just the way it is. [1:38:45] Here the old world sent its bravest, boldest and most resilient, its fiercest, most faithful [1:38:53] and freedom loving. These men and women brought values, traditions and customs transmitted over [1:38:59] the centuries in Britain and stretching back even further to Athens, Jerusalem and Rome. [1:39:07] The United States of America is where the greatest civilization in human history became [1:39:12] greater than ever before. I love that he says that, that he acknowledges that America is the [1:39:20] greatest nation on earth and we're greater than any nation that has ever been. And he sees a very [1:39:26] prosperous, bright future for America. The way his tone was for this speech, I thought was very, [1:39:33] very, very good. It was not a rally speech. It wasn't a rah, rah, you know, here we are. [1:39:39] The things he was saying is very good and the things he was saying very likely inspired people, [1:39:44] but it was a much mellower version of Trump than we see in some of his other speeches. I thought it [1:39:51] was very measured. It seemed very calculated and strategic. We were kind of looking for when he was [1:39:56] going to go off strip, off strip. We're like, okay, well, we can see. We know the warmup is when he's [1:40:00] doing the teleprompter and then the real speech is when he gets off the teleprompter. And he didn't [1:40:05] really, he did it a little bit, but didn't really stray too far from the teleprompter. So what you're [1:40:09] really saying is he left the fire for the fireworks. Yeah, exactly. I like that. It's a good line. [1:40:15] It's true. He, you know, he also, I think he was very smart to point out this issue of communism and [1:40:23] talking about communism. Now you look at what happened in New York, you look at what's happening [1:40:27] across the country, look at this U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan. I mean, you're talking [1:40:32] about people that are advocating violence or apologists for jihadists and they're, they're [1:40:38] using communist lingo just so casually. Let me, this is what the president said about the rise of [1:40:45] communism. Communism is the exact opposite of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It's death, [1:40:53] tyranny and the pursuit of evil. The godless communist morality states that anything is justified to [1:41:01] bring about inhuman visions and approach and to really propose what's good. They don't want good. [1:41:09] They don't love God and they don't want God. They don't love religion and they don't want religion and [1:41:14] they won't have it, but we will not let them win. They have no chance against us. [1:41:21] You know, John, you think about what he just said there and go back to when we had a battle in this [1:41:28] country over whether or not you could say Merry Christmas. Wow. And now we've got the president [1:41:34] of the United States on stage in front of the most iconic monument that we have in this country, [1:41:39] or one of at least, talking about God and painting the enemy as the godless communists. [1:41:46] You know what? I want to take this opportunity to thank President Trump for restoring common sense, [1:41:52] restoring what it used to be like to say Merry Christmas, what it used to be like to actually [1:41:57] stand boldly on your faith, your values and your principles. That is what America stands for. [1:42:04] And thank you, President Trump. I want to bring back Jeffrey Lord from the American Spectator. [1:42:09] Jeffrey, what do you think? I mean, a lot of themes here. You've got a theme of faith. You've got a [1:42:16] theme of anti-communism. You've got a theme of maybe a little bit of reconciliation, as John pointed out, [1:42:22] the purple tie, and he didn't attack anybody. All of a sudden, John Thune's his friend again. [1:42:27] What was your big takeaway from tonight? You know, one of the things that I think [1:42:32] President Trump is such an expert at is bringing in American culture. And there may be some who are [1:42:41] unfamiliar with this, but in the long ago, there was a famous Alfred Hitchcock movie, [1:42:46] North by Northwest, starring Cary Grant, in which the whole thing revolved around Mount Rushmore and [1:42:55] what went on in Mount Rushmore and dealing with communist spies and all this kind of thing. This is [1:43:01] something that I think President Trump well knows. He is very, very good at understanding American [1:43:08] culture and symbols and all that. So this is just no accident for him to choose to be on Mount [1:43:16] Rushmore on the 4th of July. Are you kidding? It's hard to top that. Jeffrey, do you think Republicans [1:43:24] walk away from this super happy, excited, as patriotic as they were 10 minutes before the speech [1:43:29] started? Democrats, what do you think? Are they angry because he really hit this one out of the park? [1:43:37] Or do you think maybe this was an opportunity finally to have the president's message resonate [1:43:43] among the normal Democrats we talked about earlier in the show, you know, back to the days of Bill [1:43:49] Clinton when they weren't all crazy communists? Yeah. You know, one of the things that I always find [1:43:55] remarkable is that for a long time in American politics, there were Republicans and Democrats. [1:44:00] And then Ronald Reagan came along and they began to realize there was something known as the Reagan [1:44:06] Democrats. And I think what we're seeing here is the Trump Democrat, as it were, working class folks who [1:44:14] really have an understanding of what it means to be an American. They get up every day, they go do their [1:44:20] jobs, they provide for their families, et cetera. And I think that they see that this is the president [1:44:25] who understands exactly that and is there to encourage them to do that. So I think that's a [1:44:32] that's a very good thing for him. And yeah, I'm sure it is extremely frustrating for his opponents, [1:44:39] without doubt. Christina, what do you think? Is it going to resonate? Let's talk about young people for [1:44:43] a minute. I mean, you've got eighth graders and middle schoolers and high school kids who are being [1:44:49] taught that it's America last, that we're a problem. And you have the whole push on Juneteenth and the [1:44:55] 1619 Project that essentially rewriting history. Does this help? I think it does help. And I think [1:45:02] social media plays a huge role in in the divide, because depending on what algorithm you get on, [1:45:09] it depends on what you're fed. And I think we're going to see a lot of this on social media over the [1:45:15] next 24, 48 hours, maybe maybe longer because of the holiday this weekend. But I think there's a lot [1:45:21] of young folks that are tuned in on social media. And that's where they get their news. And that's [1:45:26] where they get their ideas about what it means to be American. And interesting, because of the World [1:45:31] Cup, we've seen a lot of the lies kind of dispelled. And it's been like an unintended consequence of [1:45:38] hosting the World Cup, where people are going, you know what, America's actually pretty great. It's [1:45:43] pretty good. And so I, you know, Oreos and ranch dressing, I think, helped with a lot. I mean, [1:45:49] we've been saying it. They just had to come try it for themselves. So I think, I think social media [1:45:56] plays a huge role in it and the algorithms and, you know, what you're fed as a consumer that way. [1:46:02] Right. Right. And some people need a reminder. That's why President Trump, he spoke about the [1:46:07] presidents on Mount Rushmore just moments ago. Others, we salute the father of our country, [1:46:16] George Washington, the author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, the great [1:46:28] emancipator and savior of our union, Abraham Lincoln, and the man who built America into a global [1:46:38] superpower, Theodore Roosevelt. These are the men who declared the freedom and won our freedom and [1:46:48] saved our freedom and secured our freedom. They were men of action, men of ambition, men of daring, [1:46:55] men of destiny and men of truly great intelligence. Above all, they were great men of history. [1:47:03] You know, Jeffrey, as the president was speaking there, I was reminded of a country in the past. [1:47:14] Well, wait a second. There was no other country as generous as America. And what do I mean by that, [1:47:20] Jeffrey? Name me one country that actually went to war with enemies and then after the war helped those [1:47:29] nations rebuild, like Germany and Japan. And now they've become allies. Name me a nation that has [1:47:38] done that. And at the same time, even though we started out with the dark history of slavery, [1:47:44] look at where we are now. Freedom for all. I mean, this is an amazing story. What, how did that strike you [1:47:52] in terms of the president's speech and where we are today as an, as the beacon of freedom? [1:47:58] You know, John, I'll, I'll tell you something. My own dad fought, who was from, uh, Eastern Long [1:48:05] Island out here, Riverhead, Long Island, which is where I am tonight, um, for the, for the celebration. [1:48:12] And he signed up, he went into the war, World War II, and specifically was sent to the Philippines [1:48:23] to deal with the Japanese, to fight with the Japanese. Well, when the whole thing was all [1:48:29] over, what happened? And I was just a, uh, I wasn't either here or was just a child. Good old dad made [1:48:36] friends with the people in the Philippines that he had been there, you know, dealing with. And the next [1:48:43] thing, you know, I mean, to this day, I have all sorts of remembrances from his friends in the [1:48:49] Philippine islands who helped him to defeat the Japanese. So, you know, this, this kind of thing [1:48:57] speaks volumes. I mean, not, not just about my dad, but about America and Americans themselves. And I [1:49:04] have, I have another uncle, uh, whose, whose family I'm seeing this weekend. He, he was involved in, [1:49:12] I think the battle of the bulge in Germany. And then of course, went on to make friends [1:49:18] with all sorts of people, uh, in Germany when the war was over. So this is a typical American tradition [1:49:26] and it's epitomized by what you see on Mount Rushmore. And that's why we have to continue to tell [1:49:31] stories like the ones you just mentioned. Damn, that, it was a great story. Uh, Jeffrey reminds us of the, [1:49:37] and you had said this, John, of how we come together after a war. But, uh, John, you mentioned [1:49:43] it about slavery. You start with this darkness in history. The greatness of America is overcoming [1:49:48] the evil and that's something that has not happened across the globe. Uh, okay, we're going to take a [1:49:53] quick break. Uh, we will be back with more breaking down the president's historic speech at Mount Rushmore [1:49:58] celebrating America 250. This is Newsmax. Stick with us. Wait, wait, wait. I need a medic. [1:50:12] No warning, no time. When suspects turn violent, officers have seconds to survive. Watch Caught on [1:50:22] Body Cam. She dreamed of becoming a famous fashion designer, but the world would come to know her [1:50:44] as one of the most successful recording artists of all time. 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In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records named her the most successful [1:52:45] female music artist in history. You're watching An American Life on Newsmax TV. It took 34 years to [1:52:56] build, but on August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal was officially opened for business and was quickly crowned [1:53:03] one of the seven wonders of the modern world. President Theodore Roosevelt believed the completion [1:53:09] of the canal was essential to American security and prosperity, so he negotiated with the French [1:53:15] to purchase the canal's properties and dredging equipment. But when negotiations with Columbia [1:53:21] over a canal treaty broke down, Roosevelt backed a local bloodless revolution that lasted only a few [1:53:27] hours. And on November 3, 1903, the nation of Panama was born. With the opening of the Panama Canal, [1:53:35] the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans were joined, reducing a ship's journey from New York to San Francisco by [1:53:42] 9,000 miles. Roosevelt's vision made the canal a reality, and the feat helped make America a world power. [1:53:51] You're watching An American Moment. No other country has done more good for this world [1:54:00] than the United States of America. And we give thanks for these extraordinary blessings. [1:54:08] We remember that what we have created in this country is not the natural way of the world. It is [1:54:15] not the norm. It is the exception. It is rare. It is priceless. And it is truly miraculous. [1:54:23] That was the 47th and 45th. President of the United States, President Donald Trump speaking [1:54:35] at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota this evening, bringing in the celebration, starting it for America [1:54:42] 250. Happy birthday, America. We are actually just minutes away from midnight here on the East Coast [1:54:47] in New York, where the Fourth of July will start soon. I'm happy to be here. I am Bill Spadia, [1:54:53] here with Christina Bobb and John Burnett. And guys, I appreciate you being here tonight and [1:54:59] all of us having this unbelievable opportunity to watch the president and then really digest [1:55:05] what he said. What are your final thoughts on what you saw? Yeah, I think it's, I mean, [1:55:10] it's an honor to be here. One, to be a guest at Newsmax. Thanks for letting me join you guys tonight. [1:55:15] But anytime you get an opportunity to kind of have a front row, I understand we're in a studio, [1:55:21] but kind of a front row seat in getting to see the action. And it didn't hail on us. [1:55:26] And it didn't hail on us. And there's air conditioning despite the heat here in New York. [1:55:32] But I think that he really is just a historic president. Love him or hate him, like his policies, [1:55:38] think he's gone too far, you know, whatever it is. He is Donald Trump and politics will forever be [1:55:44] different after him, in my opinion. You can't go back. The toothpaste is out of the tube, right? [1:55:49] No job. And so I think getting to watch this and see him, you know, execute what he's doing, [1:55:56] I think is fantastic. And I can't wait to see what the future holds. [1:55:59] John, you made a great point. Well, I echo the same sentiments that, you know, [1:56:01] it's good to be here with both of you tonight. We had a great organic conversation. And let me just say, [1:56:08] folks at home, I'm biased. I love President Trump. But oftentimes I do offer some critique. [1:56:16] However, tonight that purple tie, he actually extended an olive branch to Senator Thune. [1:56:23] Yeah, he got you. [1:56:24] And he actually spoke about the past presidents. He spoke about the strengths of this nation. [1:56:31] He actually is trying to trying to bring America together. Why? Because there's been so much division. [1:56:38] And we talked during the break, the Sunday shows on the legacy media. Let me tell you, [1:56:44] they're going to try to find something to poke at President Trump, even though he actually talked [1:56:52] about the greatness of this country. Yeah, that's a great point. I want to just let you hear Trump [1:56:58] speaking about America's kindness and generosity. This is from this speech tonight. [1:57:04] We are an incredible, good, kind and generous people, always ready to help a friend or a neighbor [1:57:10] in need. No one has ever given more to charity, ended more hunger, cured more disease or done more [1:57:17] to uplift humanity than Americans. And no country ever will be able to match it. [1:57:25] I mean, that is sums it up right there. The president of the United States talking about [1:57:31] American greatness. And I think for so long we have been listening to the media, to politicians, [1:57:37] using America as their punching bag to try to get elected. Let me point out how bad things are [1:57:43] so I can get elected. Donald Trump is here ahead of the midterm election celebrating the 250th [1:57:49] anniversary of this country talking about American greatness. To me, that was my big takeaway from this [1:57:54] night. Right. And even just looking at the fireworks show, just the inspiration, just the beauty, [1:57:59] the set that they constructed and set up, the stage, the way he arranges his basically performance. [1:58:08] It's inspiring. It's encouraging. It's positive. I just think it's a great message going right into [1:58:14] the 4th of July in a couple minutes. Yeah. Well, the president reminded everyone [1:58:19] how much money we give to other nations around the world. And he reminded me of the receipts that I have [1:58:27] that we actually did it. It's called my tax returns. Now, that's a great point. [1:58:33] But the president is absolutely right. We are always there by the sides of many nations to fight for [1:58:41] their own freedom, even when they don't even have enough to fight for their own. And the thing is, [1:58:47] we know that Israel is very strong, but we're right by our number one ally in the Middle East. We know [1:58:53] that Ukraine is fighting for its life, its life. We are right there. And we are right there for many [1:58:58] nations, even though NATO, the collective nations, weren't by our side when we called on them during [1:59:06] this current war. So shame on many of them. This concludes our special coverage tonight. Thank [1:59:13] you so much for watching. A huge thank you to John Burnett and Christina Bob for joining us tonight. [1:59:19] Spend this Independence Day with Newsmax. We are going to have your front row seat [1:59:24] to the nation's biggest celebrations, parades, performances, even an appearance by the president, [1:59:29] all leading up to the nation's largest fireworks display in Washington, D.C. [1:59:33] Join us for live coverage tomorrow, starting at 7 a.m. I am Bill Spadia. [1:59:37] Happy Fourth of July. Have a great American weekend.