Trump sees bond with ‘great he-man’ Theodore Roosevelt at lavish library opening
Bizarre 250th spectacle in North Dakota sees Trump take ride on red, white and blue train – and speak with hologram of 26th president The sound of YMCA by the Village People booming through the badlands of North Dakota could only mean one thing: Donald Trump’s 250th anniversary travelling circus had reached a remote corner of America more familiar with bison, wild horses and bighorn sheep. The US president visited Medora on Wednesday to dedicate a $450m library and museum honouring Theodore Roos
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Trump greets onlookers after arriving on the ‘Freedom250 train’ on his way to attend the grand opening of the Theodore Roosevelt library in Medora, North Dakota. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTrump greets onlookers after arriving on the ‘Freedom250 train’ on his way to attend the grand opening of the Theodore Roosevelt library in Medora, North Dakota. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesDonald TrumpTrump sees bond with ‘great he-man’ Theodore Roosevelt at lavish library openingBizarre 250th spectacle in North Dakota sees Trump take ride on red, white and blue train – and speak with hologram of 26th presidentDavid Smith in Medora, North DakotaWed 1 Jul 2026 20.41 EDTLast modified on Wed 1 Jul 2026 20.42 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe sound of…
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