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Matthew McConaughey fires up Americans with patriotic speech for Independence Day 250th celebration

Matthew McConaughey posted a pro-America video on X hyping up the 4th of July and wishing the country a happy 250th birthday celebration week.
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Vision Times
· Jun 22, 2026
America The Faithful – 250 Years of ‘One Nation, Under God’
On the occasion of our national holidays, we are often called to remember what America stands for, and to honor those who made great sacrifices for the liberties that we enjoy today. As this year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we will celebrate our independence, remember our founding []
The Daily Signal
· Jul 6, 2026
Mamdani’s Sour Independence Day Address Shows How Little He Understands America
This Independence Day, countless Americans celebrated our country’s 250th anniversary in countless jubilatory ways, from grilling in the backyard to going to fireworks shows and even traveling to Mt. Vernon to pay respects to the Father of Our Country. But a certain socialist mayor of New York City took the occasion to deliver a speech...
DNyuz
· Jul 6, 2026
How Trump Put Himself in the Middle of America’s 250th
The celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence was marked with the pomp and outsize circumstance that President Trump promised, and throughout it he paid homage to the person he cast as an embodiment of patriotism: himself. Mr. Trump capped off the weekslong celebration with a speech on Saturday night on the National Mall, []
ArcaMax
· Jul 4, 2026
Moore talks patriotism in July Fourth speech from Annapolis
Gov. Wes Moore celebrated the nation’s semiquincentennial in a brief address on patriotism from the Maryland State House, addressing veterans and their families on Saturday morning. Independence Day is necessarily a day of “reverence” and ...
Our News Bahamas
· Jul 4, 2026
Americans Celebrate 250th U.S. Independence Within The Bahamas
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS - It's July 4th, American Independence Da and this year, thousands of Americans are choosing to celebrate away from home.
Powerline
· Jul 3, 2026
Gratitude
We will celebrate the Declaration of Independence tomorrow in our accustomed style, quoting Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge. Implicit in the tributes of Lincoln and Coolidge to the Declaration is an expression of gratitude — for our liberty — to the men who pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to win it. To express our gratitude properly, we need to bring them to mind, recall their names,
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Related coverage for "Matthew McConaughey fires up Americans with patriotic speech for Independence Day 250th celebration": Vision Times — America The Faithful – 250 Years of ‘One Nation, Under God’. The Daily Signal — Mamdani’s Sour Independence Day Address Shows How Little He Understands America. DNyuz — How Trump Put Himself in the Middle of America’s 250th. ArcaMax — Moore talks patriotism in July Fourth speech from Annapolis. Our News Bahamas — Americans Celebrate 250th U.S. Independence Within The Bahamas. Powerline — Gratitude