Don’t Let Trump Hijack Our July 4th
The article discusses concerns about Donald Trump's influence on the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence. Critics argue that Trump is attempting to make the celebration overly focused on himself, detracting from its true meaning. The authors encourage citizens to celebrate the Fourth of July in traditional ways, emphasizing community and family rather than a spectacle centered around the president.
- ▪Donald Trump has been criticized for trying to hijack the 250th anniversary celebrations of American independence.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about Trump's planned events, which some view as self-serving rather than honoring the nation's history.
- ▪The authors advocate for celebrating the Fourth of July through local and community events rather than grand spectacles orchestrated by the president.
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| Publication time | Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:26:16 GMT |
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Morning ShotsDon’t Let Trump Hijack Our July 4thWhat does the president have to do with national independence, anyway?William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim SwiftJun 02, 202659210ShareThe White House’s access reporters at Axios report that Donald Trump “lashed out” at Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu over Israeli strikes in Lebanon yesterday, saying that Netanyahu is “fucking crazy,” would be “in prison if it weren’t for me,” and that “everybody hates Israel because of this.”Not so, respond Netanyahu’s access reporters at Israel’s N12 News: “Trump did not make personal remarks about jail or claim Netanyahu is hated globally.”And hawks in the American media are beside themselves over the whole thing: “THE LEAK IN AXIOS WAS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE IRANIAN REGIME…
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