The semiquincentennial has been meet with controversy, as President Trump seeks to exert influence over the celebration.
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- Al Jazeera: A politically charged holiday: The US celebrates its 250th anniversary — The semiquincentennial has been meet with controversy, as President Trump seeks to exert influence over the celebration.
- NPR News: In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism — President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents ha…
- The Guardian World: Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July — Hundreds of masked members of the white supremacist organization marched and chanted in the US capitalHundreds of masked men carrying banners, including the Confeder…
- France 24: A divided US celebrates 250th birthday as heatwave bears down on East Coast — The US is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the country's independence on Saturday under sweltering temperatures, with a massive fireworks show planned in Washington following a…
- France 24: Trump speech at Mount Rushmore: Making it clear 'who's in and who's out', expert says — President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly…
Original sources
- Al Jazeera — A politically charged holiday: The US celebrates its 250th anniversary
- NPR News — In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism
- The Guardian World — Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July
- France 24 — A divided US celebrates 250th birthday as heatwave bears down on East Coast
- France 24 — Trump speech at Mount Rushmore: Making it clear 'who's in and who's out', expert says
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