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Trump on America's 250th Birthday: 'Nobody Can Be Like Us'
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PragerU
· Jul 11, 2026
Happy Birthday to this American legend! 🇺🇸
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Jewish News Syndicate
· Jun 30, 2026
Happy unrequited birthday, America!
The celebratory mood is mixed, if not altogether nihilistic.
Washingtonian
· Jun 23, 2026
Is This the Right Time to Be Celebrating America?
A-meh-rica at 250 My best friend was born on the Fourth of July. In recent years—some difficult years for the country—that has given me a level of plausible deniability. I still go to the beach and watch fireworks and down hot dogs like a sword swallower. But I’m not really celebrating America. I’m just celebrating [] The post Is This the Right Time to Be Celebrating America? first appeared on Washingtonian.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 27, 2026
America’s troubling patriotism polarization
America’s 250th birthday is fast approaching, accompanied by a proliferation of patriotic polarization. A new national survey from NBC News finds self-described Democrats aren’t in much of a star-spangled mood, with just 29 of that group identifying as “extremely” or “very” proud to be American. By comparison, 25 years ago, that number among Democrats was []
RedState
· Jun 29, 2026
Happy 250th Birthday, America: We Now Live Twice As Long As We Did in 1776
Happy 250th Birthday, America: We Now Live Twice As Long As We Did in 1776
The Week
· Jun 30, 2026
America’s contentious birthday
America’s contentious birthday
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Related coverage for "Trump on America's 250th Birthday: 'Nobody Can Be Like Us'": PragerU — Happy Birthday to this American legend! 🇺🇸. Jewish News Syndicate — Happy unrequited birthday, America!. Washingtonian — Is This the Right Time to Be Celebrating America?. Washington Examiner — America’s troubling patriotism polarization. RedState — Happy 250th Birthday, America: We Now Live Twice As Long As We Did in 1776. The Week — America’s contentious birthday