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President Donald Trump speaks during the kick-off celebration for the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (emal COUNTESS / AFP via Getty Images)

Blue cities save the 250th from Trump

Amanda Marcotte
The Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., has become a celebration of Donald Trump (Al Drago/Getty Images)

How Trump hijacked America's birthday

Heather Digby Parton
According to a new Gallup poll, most Americans believe the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be disappointed in America today. (Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Grieving America's 250th birthday

Chauncey DeVega
Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld in "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" (Photograph by John Johnson/HBO)

Larry David's all-American reality check

Melanie McFarland
Demonstrators rally in support of birthright citizenship outside the Supreme Court (Mehmet Eser/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Redefining America on the eve of 250

Tatyana Tandanpolie
A husband, wife and their two children celebrate their local Pride Parade, despite many states counterprogramming local Pride events with what they deem as more "family" oriented celebrations. (Paul Weaver / Getty Images)

June is now "Nuclear Family Month"

CK Smith
Kid Rock and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

MAGA fails to conquer arts and music

Amanda Marcotte
Trump continues to "redecorate" D.C. in anticipation of America's 250th anniversary. But his plans keep getting deterred by rulings, finances and artists not wanting to participate. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

Artists drop Trump, he takes their place

CK Smith
The "Trump Kennedy Center" might be devolving back to just the Kennedy Center after a judge rules much of Trump's changes on the building might be unconstitutional. (Al Drago / Getty Images)

Trump mad at ruling on Kennedy Center

CK Smith
The Christian right and the GOP are seeking to reframe America as a Christian nation (Getty Images/Javier Art Photography)

Christian right hijacks America's 250th

Amanda Marcotte
Clarence Thomas speaks at a special lecture for America's 250th anniversary, His comments about progressivism being the root of authoritarianism has sparked controversy with historians. (Jay Janner / The Austin American-Statesman / Getty Images)

Clarence Thomas attacks progressivism

Heather Digby Parton
President Donald Trump has ringside seat with UFC officials to watch the latest heavyweight match in Miami. He also promoted his birthday UFC fight in June as peace deals with Iran fall through and tensions escalate. (Jim WATSON / Getty Images)

Trump touts UFC event over Iran tensions

CK Smith
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, published in 1776, helped galvanize colonial support for American independence. (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Library of Congress / DeAgostini / DigiPub)

At 250, "Common Sense" still matters

Edward J. Larson
(Getty Images)

America at 250 needs many stories

Jamie Holmes
(Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Win McNamee / Jackal Pan)

The dangerous symbolism of Trump coins

Heather Digby Parton
These drafts of the potential commemorative coin feature President Trump on the front and back. The US Treasury is proposing the coin to celebrate America's 250th anniversary and President Trump. (U.S. Treasury)

“It’s real”: Treasury reveals Trump coin

CK Smith