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How Trump's Fourth of July speech compares with past presidents

President Trump delivered a speech on Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence that was openly political and included partisan attacks against Democrats.

Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer joins us to discuss how Trump’s speech compares with past presidents, who have typically used the occasion to call for unity.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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