Chief of Staff Mark Meadows came back and gaggled briefly in the press cabin. He described the president's Mount Rushmore speech as "historic."

"I think it was a historic speech with a historic backdrop. The response that we're getting from all across America is … one that … applauded the boldness, the directness, and, candidly, the resolve with which the president wants to make sure that the America that we have today and tomorrow is the America that we celebrate each Fourth of July," Meadows said.

Meadows was asked how Trump felt about the remarks.

"The president feels like the American people got to see a vision for what's important – not just to him but to our founding fathers and to really all Americans. And that is … to celebrate American exceptionalism and understand that this experiment that we get to call America and our home is one that we can celebrate, not just on the Fourth of July, but 365 days a year regardless of the difficulties we have, regardless of the challenges," Meadows said, adding, "We've faced more difficult challenges than what we face right now and I'm confident that, not only can this president bring us to a point of unity and prosperity again, but I'm also confident that … his vision for America is one that resonates on Main Streets across the country and is really a welcome message. … Tonight's delivery is one that had people cheering in front of their TV sets at home."

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