Trump's Fourth of July remarks doubled down on a Friday night speech at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota where he accused "angry mobs" of trying to erase history and used the speech to paint himself as a bulwark against left-wing extremism.
Trump has refined and sharpened his presentation since Helsinki.
Trump also continued his outreach to the black community, as the convention this week has featured African American speakers each day.
Trump's apparent unwillingness to change his style to win back voters he needs — particularly women — was on display again Thursday during his Fox Business interview when he referred to Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris as a "monster." Campaigning with Harris in Arizona, Biden called Trump's characterization of the first Black woman on a major party's presidential ticket "despicable" and added that it was "so beneath the office of the presidency." This would not be the first time Trump has skipped a debate. During the 2016 Republican primary, he boycotted the last debate before Iowa's first-in-the nation's caucuses, holding a fundraiser for veterans instead — a move he later speculated may have contributed to his loss in the state.
Trump senior adviser Jason Miller said Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press that there was no interest in holding remote debates with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. The two remaining debates are scheduled for Oct 15 and Oct 22.
Trump's remarks came three days after the US Commerce Department submitted to the president a report on whether imported cars and parts pose a national security threat under Section 232 of US trade law.
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Trump's support for a potential Oracle bid underscores his close relationship with the tech company, which has spent years building ties to his administration, according to The New York Times. Oracle's executives are political allies of the president. The State Department said on Monday that Oracle was backing its program targeting Chinese telecom companies and apps.
Trump said Kim Jong-un had accepted his invitation to visit the White House sometime in the future.
Trump and his administration also are resisting other House subpoenas including requests for the president's personal and business tax returns, while the White House has sought to block current and former administration officials from cooperating with House investigators.
Trump says on Twitter that he feels "very badly" for former campaign chairman Paul Manafort who was convicted on financial crimes.