On The USA's 250th birthday, President Trump used his Independence Day speech to warn against communism, while promoting his political agenda. But what vision of of the United States was he presenting on a day meant to celebrate the nation? We break down the messaging, symbolism and politics behind Trump's speech with US analyst Scott Luca.
00:00 How the US celebrated its big messy birthday
00:46 Trump praises American history and uses the stage to talk up his own record
01:35 Nationalist group Patriot Front marching
02:23 How do Americans feel about the state of the union?
06:10 Is Trump breaking with July Fourth tradition?
7:45 How do today's celebrations compare with America’s bicentennial in 1976?
9:50 Extreme weather disrupts celebrations.
11:55 Trump warns of communist threats - calling it a cancer and 'a loser'
12:40 Cold war is long over – why these warnings about communism now?
15:30 What would a historian looking back on the 250th celebrations think?
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