This year's "salute to America" ​​became more aggressive and more political, a campaign speech with the three perhaps hottest political issues in the US right now: Corona pandemic, protests against police brutality and the future of controversial statues around the country. All three were taken up by President Trump.

It only began a minute into the speech after the President listed what the US military has accomplished over the past century. Trump then faces protesters who have protested against police brutality around the country.

"Bundles of meaningful opponents with criminals"

"We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, Marxists, anarchists, agitators, looters and people who in many cases have no idea."

With the wording - which was thus written in advance - Trump bundled up loud protesters and political opponents with criminals. Few, even if any US president has so clearly attacked parts of his own people on the very National Day.

Donald Trump repeated his presidential order to build a garden for statues of America's "heroes" throughout history, including several presidents - though no Democrat.

"We will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues and erase our history, indoctrinate our children or trample on our freedom," the president said in his speech.

Leaving behind in opinion

Trump also mentioned the corona pandemic "which came from China". The president listed what successes his administration achieved during the pandemic, and he incorrectly stated that 99 percent of coronavirus cases are harmless.

For those who have already decided to vote for President Trump, and who have heard his campaign message before, the speech contained few news. Many saw the president they love, straighter and tougher than a year ago. The question, however, is which new voters Trump can win over with the night's rhetoric. The presidential state of affairs looks very worrying, and even though Trump turned a clear sub to election victory four years ago - Biden's leadership right now is about twice as big as Hillary's was against Trump four years ago at the same time.