Bulletin N°64 2026 Key takeaways from Trump's speech: American identity in peril, communism, golden age...
He extolled an "exceptional" America, promising to restore the country's "identity." "Tomorrow, we will cross a historic threshold. After two and a half centuries, we know that this is not an end, but only the beginning of America's golden age ," he boasted, speaking from the guise of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, and delivering an optimistic vision for the country's future, defending American "culture ," and praising the power of the United States, "the most powerful country on the planet . " "By the grace of God, the United States of America is the most prosperous, accomplished, and exceptional nation that has ever existed in the history of humankind, and it is great to be your president ," he declared.
Communism portrayed as an "enemy"
The president then turned his attention to one of his recurring targets: communism, a label he has already applied to several Democrats, including the mayor of New York. "There is a resurgence of the communist threat on our soil today, including among newcomers to our country who embrace ideas totally opposed to our way of life and our great success ," he denounced.
Donald Trump called communism a "mortal threat to American liberty ," comparing it to the 9/11 attacks, designating it as "the enemy of the Constitution , " "the enemy of July 4, 1776," and simply "the enemy." "On the eve of this 250th anniversary of American heritage, we decide and swear, for all to hear, that the citizens of the United States of America will swiftly defeat communism ." Thank you, Mr. Trump, for this tribute: as Karl Marx 's Communist Manifesto (1848) reminds us : " Let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of the world, unite!"
Yes, tremble, Mr. Trump, because the theory of communism can be summed up in a single sentence: abolition of private property . Yes, the ruling classes tremble before a communist revolution! The proletariat has nothing to lose but their chains and the world to gain. Once again, he calls communism a "cancer" eating away at the "empire of freedom" (of exploitation). Thank you for this tribute from vice to the virtue of abolishing exploitation and private property. The future belongs to those who want to change the world: overthrowing capitalism and building socialism is exactly what we want.
A course has been set for the midterm elections.
Trump also used the opportunity to address the passage of his controversial voter registration reform: the SAVE America Act . This bill aims to restrict voter registration. If Congress passes this step, Donald Trump asserted, "then we won't lose another election for 100 years . "
Trump promises the Gilded Age:
The president concluded by referring to the Gilded Age , a period of rapid industrial expansion between 1860 and 1890. While this era of rapid economic growth saw an influx of millions of European immigrants, it was also an era of abject poverty and inequality as millions of immigrants from impoverished regions poured into the United States. The high concentration of wealth became more visible and controversial with the rise of millionaire industrialists and financiers dubbed the "robber barons" because of their abuse of power, shady financial practices, and disregard for working conditions. This period also saw the emergence of unionism, which was brutally suppressed. The South, after the Civil War, remained economically devastated; its economy became increasingly dependent on cotton and tobacco production. African American peoples in the South, descendants of slaves deported to America, were stripped of political power and voting rights and remained economically disadvantaged. Beginning in 1879, acts of racial violence increased, as did the forced displacement of Black populations to the central and southern states.
This period was followed by two major national depressions: the Panic of 1873 and that of 1893, which interrupted growth, caused misery, and precipitated the end of the Gilded Age .
Public opinion toward Washington and its president is far from positive. A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in 36 countries , polling more than 42,000 people between February 8 and May 13, found that only 37% of respondents had a favorable view of the United States. Less than half saw it as a reliable partner. Thirty-five percent believed that America contributes to world peace , while 32% said that it does not take the interests of other nations into account.