Trump Uses US 250th Anniversary to Go Over to the Offensive Against His Rivals

Donald Trump made use of the 250th anniversary of the United States not only to highlight his own achievements but also to go on the offensive against his opponents.

With his characteristic “modesty”, Trump repeatedly drives home the message that for two and a half centuries the American Republic has stood as the crowning achievement of human history, and that he himself is the best president in US history.

Although Trump devotes the bulk of his time to the conflict with Iran, he has not lost sight of the parliamentary elections scheduled for 3 November. He has noticeably intensified his attacks on the Democratic Party, blaming it for every conceivable ill. Moreover, he has once again resorted to “the bogey of communism,” having stressed that his left-wing opponents are all Marxists and communists and having declared communism to be the primary threat to America. In doing so, it was not China, Vietnam, or Soviet Russia that he was referring to; he was targeting the left wing of the Democratic Party, which has tangibly strengthened its position.

Vice-President JD Vance recently stated that, in his view, one of the leaders of the left-wing movement, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, would emerge as the Democratic Party’s leading candidate for the 2028 presidential election.

On 30 June, Trump once again raised America’s eyebrows by announcing the convention of the Republican Party in the middle of his presidential term – an extremely rare occurrence, since such conventions are ordinarily held prior to presidential elections. However, in order to shore up the........

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