Key facts
- President Donald Trump will visit North Dakota to dedicate the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.
- The library opens on July 4, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of American independence.
- The visit is part of Trump's broader messaging on American greatness ahead of the November midterm elections.
- Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is a 96,000-square-foot facility overlooking a national park.
- Conservation leaders have criticized policies of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Trump as contradictory to Theodore Roosevelt's conservation principles.
President Donald Trump is traveling to North Dakota to dedicate the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, a 96,000-square-foot facility that officially opens on July 4, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of American independence. The visit is part of Trump's broader efforts to promote a message of American greatness ahead of the November midterm elections. The $450 million project was championed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. Trump is expected to be the library's first official visitor and will speak at a related event. He also plans to visit Mount Rushmore in South Dakota and deliver a campaign-style speech at a July 4 celebration in Washington. Some conservation leaders have criticized policies of Burgum and Trump, arguing they contradict Theodore Roosevelt's conservation principles.