Name: Trump turns up the political heat on nation’s 250 anniversary
Uploaded: 2026-07-08T06:25:33+08:00
Duration: 2 min
Description: The U.S. is cleaning up after the party of all parties. Millions across the country marked the 250 years since the birth of the nation on Independence Day, July 4. It was supposed to be a moment of maximum unity.

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The U.S. is cleaning up after the party of all parties. Millions across the country marked the 250 years since the birth of the nation on Independence Day, July 4. It was supposed to be a moment of maximum unity.

But amid record breaking-temperatures, U.S. President Trump repeatedly turned up the political heat on an already highly-polarized country.

Owen Fairclough has more.

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