How America’s Birthday Got Hijacked

Jim Newell· Jun 13, 2026 · 9:45 AM UTC ·8 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 57 views

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President Donald Trump is celebrating his 80th birthday with a series of events, including a mixed martial arts fight at the White House, which has been criticized for being self-serving. The celebrations have been rebranded from America's 250th birthday to focus on Trump, with many of the original planned events being replaced. The president's actions have been seen as a way to entertain himself and distract from other issues, with some critics arguing that he is using the powers of the office for personal gain.

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▪Donald Trump is celebrating his 80th birthday with a mixed martial arts fight at the White House
▪The celebrations have been rebranded from America's 250th birthday to focus on Trump
▪Trump has been criticized for using the powers of the office for personal gain and entertainment

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Politics How America 250 Became Trump 80 This is why we can’t have nice things. By Jim Newell June 13, 20265:45 AM Copy Link Share Share Comment <img class="lazyloaded" loading="lazy" src="https://compote.slate.com/images/b4d7f7a3-a5cb-427f-a839-3e09b923ccdd.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy1" alt="Donald Trump blowing out candles on an 80th birthday cake." width="1560" height="1040" /> Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images. Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers the most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, a newsletter that could have beaten Elon Musk to trillionaire status but is consciously pursuing a slow-growth model instead.

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