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Trump's angry words, virus darken US July 4th weekend

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host the 2020 "Salute to America" on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2020. [AFP]

The United States marked an unusually somber Independence Day on Saturday, with President Donald Trump bashing domestic opponents and China -- but praising the country's coronavirus response, despite a record surge in cases.

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