We should be exalting this major American milestone. Instead we’ve got Trump’s Great American State Fair.

Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship on America’s ‘joyous’ 250th anniversary

The US marks the milestone with celebrations billed by the president as “the most spectacular birthday party the world has ever seen”.

Trump Having The Great American State Fair/4th Of July/America's 250th Birthday He Deserves

Oh man, this weekend is going to be humiliating.

How Trump politicized America's 250th birthday

For the past few weeks, visitors have flocked to the National Mall for the Great American State Fair, part of the celebration marking the nation's 250th anniversary. But in this milestone year, President Trump's approach to commemorating the anniversary has injected a more partisan tone into events meant to bring Americans together. Liz Landers reports from the fair.

America ‘on a ledge’ as nation marks July 4: Trump

US President Donald Trump says this year's July 4 celebrations come at a pivotal moment for the nation. “We have a country that’s on a little bit of a ledge right now; it can go one way or another. But, we're going to make it go the other way,” Mr Trump said “We’re going to make America greater than ever before.”

Celebrate American Vastness, in All Its Glory

Ours is a nation of whirling colors and flashing fireworks.

Happy unrequited birthday, America!

The celebratory mood is mixed, if not altogether nihilistic.

Great American State Fair visitors stretchered off as 'at least 7 people' pass out in extreme heat

Trump's Great American State Fair, a weeks-long celebration of America's 250th birthday on the National Mall in Washington DC, has been postponed

Trump’s State Fair Commits a Cardinal Sin

I have been to a great state fair. I have now also been to Trump's state fair.

America’s contentious birthday

America’s contentious birthday

Trump teases ‘rally to America’ on National Mall Wednesday ahead of nation’s 250th

President Donald Trump previewed the upcoming “Rally to America” event on the National Mall in a video message Tuesday, reminding Americans that he will headline the celebration, which will mark the grand opening of the Great American State Fair. The event will take place Wednesday night, ahead of Thursday’s fair. The fair, which spans June []...Click to read more

Trump ruins everything

While the reality TV version of Donald Trump would have put on the best semiquincentennial celebration ever, the real one is putting on a combination of banal partisan rally and D- underfunded county fair: I stopped by the Great American State Fair on Tuesday. The website listed the day’s theme as “Innovation, Technology Progress.” [] The post Trump ruins everything appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

America is bigger than its government — and Trump

As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, it is important to recognize that our nation’s greatness isn’t the result of legislative or executive action, but in the things we actually do together. The post America is bigger than its government — and Trump appeared first on MS NOW.

Thunderbirds to race cars: Inside Horsepower of America at the Great American State Fair

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Great American State Fair is celebrating different American industries and achievements. On Thursday, July 2, the fair highlighted “Horsepower of America,” where American innovations, from space travel, to the thrill of racing, and the power of flight were on display. Colonel Justin “Astro” Elliott, commander of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, []

AMERICAN PRIDE DROPS

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LIVE: Trump hosts ‘The Great American State Fair’ for America’s 250th anniversary

Watch live from Washington as President Donald Trump hosts the Great American State Fair Kick-Off Celebration on the National Mall ahead of America's 250th birthday. #trump

Trump Praises Great American State Fair After Reports of Cancellations and Low Turnout

President Donald Trump praised the Great American State Fair as “packed with happy people” and said his team had done a “fantastic job,” even as reports described sparse crowds, artist withdrawals and logistical problems at the National Mall event.

Trump Announces Details of First-Ever Midterm Republican Convention

The celebration will highlight successes of what the president calls ‘the Great American Comeback’ in his second term.

Trump's Great American State Fair is "kind of rubbish"

Donald Trump's Great American State Fair, that 16-day celebration of all things America currently underway at the National Mall, kicked off this weekend not with a bang, but with something more akin to a whimper. The fair, which Jason Weisberger here at Boing Boing likened to a Spirit Halloween installed inside a failing megachurch, is currently limping along, according to many of the hilarious eyewitness accounts from folks who have suffered through a visit so that we don't have to. — Read the rest The post Trump's Great American State Fair is kind of rubbish appeared first on Boing Boing.

Trump touts America 250 events, from July 4th fireworks show, Patriot Games and DC IndyCar race

In a speech at the Great American State Fair rally in Washington DC, President Donald Trump outlined plans for more events celebrating America's 250th birthday. Trump noted the nation's capital will have it's "largest" July 4th fireworks parade, noted plans for young people from all 50 states to compete in a "Patriot Games" event and an IndyCar race, too.

Are you proud to be an American? Their answers will shock you.

Americans should take pride in their country. See how we are celebrating America’s 250th birthday at the link in bio.

U.S. turns 250 with Trump center stage

The birthday was marked with parades, flyovers and fireworks to come, as President Donald Trump stamped his mark on the landmark anniversary.

ABC 7 Celebrates America 250: Fireworks, festivals, parades and more

The Fourth of July marks a major milestone for America as we celebrate 250 years.

Yellow Substance Oozing out of Trump's 'Temu' Arch at Great American Fair

The Great American State Fair has hit another snag, this time with the Temu replica of President Donald Trump's proposed victory arch, which appears to be coming apart at the seams.

What Makes America Great Was on Display in D.C. — Just Not at Trump’s Celebration

The president's Fourth of July festivities were a mess

It’s Too Darn Hot

Ha. Here is something Trump did not plan for and cannot change. Mother Nature is telling Trump something he doesn’t want to hear. The Not Great American State Fair was the Completely Empty American State Fair for a while because it’s too DAMN hot! My regards to Raw Story: The Great American State Fair on

CELEBRATE THIS SATURDAY!

America's birthday isn't just a party... it's THE party. 250 years of freedom, pride, and showing up for each other- and Cumberland County? Yeah, we'r...

The Great American State Fair Is a Great Trumpian Disaster

The Great American State Fair Is a Great Trumpian Disaster Mark Brody Thu, 07/02/2026 - 01:16

American Flag Cake (Easy Sheet Pan Cake for a Crowd)

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Trump hails US, blasts ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech

US President Donald Trump hailed America on its 250th birthday Saturday as the crowning achievement of human history, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded communists. The post Trump hails US, blasts ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech appeared first on Vanguard News.

Commentary: This July 4, at 250 years, let us rededicate ourselves to protecting our elections

America has much to celebrate this July 4, but also much to do. Even after 250 years, the task of conserving the Republic given to us by our Founding Fathers is a never-ending struggle. Fortunately, we have a wellspring of wisdom from those ...

Preserving America’s Principles in an Unprincipled World

Americans will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Founding tomorrow with an extravaganza of concerts, parties, fireworks, and parades. Their friends from abroad are joining the party with gusto: Yesterday, an armada that descended on New York Harbor as part of the festivities included service members from over 100 countries.The post Preserving America’s Principles in an Unprincipled World appeared first on .

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.

Trump’s Melting State Fair Hit With Fresh Humiliation

Evan Vucci / REUTERSAn East Coast heat wave is wreaking havoc on Donald Trump’s already troubled Great American State Fair in the capital. The country’s 250th anniversary celebrations in Washington have so far seen lackluster attendance, a flimsy, plywood lookalike of Trump’s arch project, and a Confederate flag controversy that turned into a MAGA boycott of a pickle company. The fireworks celebration on July 4th has also been pushed back even later, on account of Trump’s planned speech that night.“On July 4th, it’s going to be approximately 107 degrees out,” Trump said Wednesday in North Dakota, “and I’m going to make a really long speech just to show that I can do anything. It’s gonna be 107!”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary

President Donald Trump has mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Trump spoke late Saturday in Washington after storms prompted a roughly t...

Trump celebrates US 250th anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including several from World War II and one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam. They

A Quarter Millennium of American Greatness

A Quarter Millennium of American Greatness

'Hottest Country': Trump in His Element As Great American State Fair Kicks Off in Washington, D.C.

'Hottest Country': Trump in His Element As Great American State Fair Kicks Off in Washington, D.C.

Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US

I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also marked a big symbolic deadline for US nuclear power. Last year the Trump administration set a goal to see three new microreactors achieve criticality, a technical milestone establishing that a reactor can