Trump Declares America the ‘Most Exceptional Nation’ at Mount Rushmore 250th Anniversary Event

On Friday, President Donald Trump hailed the United States as the world’s greatest nation during a speech marking the country’s 250th birthday at Mount Rushmore. Speaking beneath the monument honoring Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, Trump described the nation’s founding as “the best and most incredible thing ever to happen on this planet by human hands.”

The president stated: “By the grace of God, the United States of America is the most successful, most accomplished, most exceptional nation ever to exist in human history.” He added that American ideals of liberty, justice, equality and self-government had flourished as nowhere else in the world.

Trump criticized the Biden administration, saying the country had been in “very serious decline” before he returned to office. “What they’ve done to us, we can never, ever forget,” he said.

The president argued that under his leadership, the United States has restored its global standing, noting foreign leaders now view the country with respect rather than derision. “Today we are the hottest country anywhere in the world,” Trump declared. “Everybody respects us like no nation.” He added: “Two years ago, they laughed at us. Now it’s only respect.”

Trump concluded by highlighting landmarks and industries across the country as symbols of American strength and prosperity. The Mount Rushmore appearance was one of the centerpiece events of the administration’s America250 commemoration.