Trump Dedicates Roosevelt Library
Trump visits and speaks at the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening.
July 1, 2026 · Updated Jul 1, 8:41pm ET
HuffPostTrump Visits Newly Built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library In North Dakota's Badlands
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The GuardianTrump sees bond with ‘great he-man’ Theodore Roosevelt at lavish library opening
Washington ExaminerPhotos: Trump visits North Dakota to open Roosevelt Presidential Library
One America News NetworkTrump delivers address at Burning Hills Amphitheatre after touring Roosevelt Presidential Library
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RedStateTrump Opens Teddy Roosevelt Library in North Dakota With Great History - and an Unusual Conversation
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What happened
President Donald Trump traveled to Medora, North Dakota, to dedicate the newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, a 96,000-square-foot facility in the Badlands honoring America’s 26th president. Trump arrived in Freedom250-themed pageantry ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, toured the $450 million library and delivered remarks at the Burning Hills Amphitheatre praising Roosevelt as embodying the “heart, soul, fight, and spirit” of the United States. The library highlights Roosevelt’s formative ties to North Dakota, where he hunted buffalo in the 1880s, grieved personal loss and developed conservation values that later shaped his presidency. The event also drew attention to the project’s scale, its Independence Day grand opening and support from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, a former North Dakota governor.