Stagecoach festivalgoers split on whether America is headed in the right direction ahead of its 250th birthday

America 250 Stagecoach festivalgoers split on whether America is headed in the right direction ahead of its 250th birthday Fox News Digital spoke with concertgoers in the California desert about the state of the country and what needs fixing By Nora Moriarty Fox News Published April 27, 2026 9:30pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Stagecoach festivalgoers split on whether America is headed in the right direction ahead of its 250th birthday Fox News Digital spoke with Stagecoach festivalgoers in the California desert about the state of America and what needs fixing before the country's 250th birthday. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a dusty corner of the California desert, the national anthem plays on loudspeakers, awakening patriots for another day at one of the largest country music festivals in the world. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb2', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } Stagecoach – headlined this year by Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone – draws roughly 80,000 people a day to Indio, Calif., to listen to some of the biggest names in country music.Fox News Digital spoke with festival goers about the state of the country, whether the American dream is still achievable and what issues need to be addressed ahead of America’s 250th birthday. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('desktop', 'lb2', 'desktop-desk-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } Stagecoach attendees were split when asked whether the country is headed in the right direction as opinions remain mixed over President Donald Trump's war with Iran. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } KID ROCK EMBRACES AMERICAN PRIDE, BREAKS DOWN WHY PERFORMING FOR VETERANS IS 'MOST REWARDING' WORK HE'S DONE Fox News Digital spoke with Stagecoach festival goers about the state of the country ahead of America’s 250th birthday. (Nora Moriarty) if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb3', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb3', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } "I think the Iran War is a total waste of our resources," Cole Stern said. "However, I would still say in terms of places where I'm really glad to live, and places where I can chase my dreams - this is one of the best places to do that.""We need to take care of ourselves first before we start worrying about everybody else." Abel Flores said. "We're self-sufficient, we should probably just do that for a while." if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3',…

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