Trump Ranks Communism Above Pearl Harbor and 9/11 in Mount Rushmore Speech

President Trump called communism "the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor or even 9/11" during a July 3 speech at Mount Rushmore, framing the nation's 250th anniversary around ideological struggle. NPR reported the rhetoric echoed 1950s Red Scare language. The address came four months before November's midterm elections, with Trump linking communism to immigration—a centerpiece of his campaign messaging.