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… The Guardian found a way to arrive at America’s 250th birthday party and complain about the host, the music, the weather, the guest list, and the entire idea of celebrating.
Over this weekend of celebration, the paper’s America coverage read less like curiosity and more like a bill of indictment. President Donald Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech was framed as a “partisan attack.” America at 250 was described as “a solid global citizen gone rogue.” Another headline said Trump “hijacked” the anniversary for “political ideology and pet projects.”
The mood didn’t improve when the subject moved from speeches to people on the National Mall. One story led with “a total disappointment” as Americans dealt with brutal heat at the Great American State Fair.
Another July 4 opinion headline declared, “America is destroying itself. It’s no surprise.”
For a newspaper covering a 250th birthday, it certainly sounded eager to write the obituary before the fireworks went off.
The country is marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. The White House’s Freedom 250 page described a full year of events meant to honor American history, faith, innovation, and the next 250 years.