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New York City mayor and president deliver separate July 3 speeches on national challenges
The New York City mayor addressed contradictions in the city and nation during a July 3 speech. President Trump spoke the same day from Mount Rushmore in an address lasting 28 minutes.
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The New York City mayor delivered remarks on July 3 that focused on divisions within the city and the country. The speech took place at George Washington’s desk and included newly naturalized citizens seated nearby. “We see a city of contradictions within a nation of contradictions,” the mayor said.
The speech lasted 28 minutes and presented a different assessment of national conditions. The two events occurred on the same date ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary.
Coverage noted the speeches offered competing visions of the United States.
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