Washington, July 14 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Monday announced the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day IndyCar street race through the heart of the US capital next month, calling it a signature event of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations and predicting it would become one of the biggest spectacles in motorsport. Speaking at the White House alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, motorsports icon Roger Penske and leading IndyCar drivers, Trump said the race would take …
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Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has launched a year-long nationwide campaign to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, with the White House promising a series of patriotic celebrations, restoration of national landmarks and renewed investment in historic sites as the United States begins marking a milestone in its democratic history.Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, whose department is overseeing much of the federal effort, said the celebrations held over t…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) As the United States marked the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, two of the country’s foremost historians urged Americans to draw strength from their past and take personal responsibility for safeguarding democracy, arguing that the nation’s deepest divisions have always been overcome through civic engagement and resilient leadership.Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin during an interview on …
Washington, July 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump marked America’s 250th Independence Day with a sweeping address celebrating the nation’s history, military strength and economic achievements, while renewing calls for tighter election laws, condemning communism and outlining an ambitious vision for American leadership on Earth and in space. Speaking from the majestic National Mall after severe thunderstorms delayed the celebrations for several hours, Trump thanked thousands of supporters who r…
Washington, July 5 (IANS) President Donald Trump used the United States’ 250th Independence Day celebration to deliver one of his strongest denunciations of communism since returning to office, declaring that America would “never” become a communist country and portraying the ideology as a threat defeated by previous generations that must not be allowed to re-emerge.Speaking before thousands gathered on the National Mall, Trump repeatedly contrasted America’s founding principles with communist s…
Washington, July 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s flagship America 250 celebration in Washington resumed on Saturday night after a weather-related evacuation, with organisers announcing that the National Mall would reopen at 9.45 p.m. and the President would deliver his address at 11 p.m. despite severe storms that temporarily halted festivities.Freedom 250 announced the revised schedule after authorities ordered thousands of attendees to leave the National Mall earlier in the evening becaus…
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance used America’s 250th Independence Day celebrations on Saturday to push back against what he called a “two-dimensional” view of the country, urging Americans to reject narratives centred only on the nation’s failures and instead embrace a shared history of achievement and unity. Aboard the USS Kearsarge in New York Harbour during the US Navy’s 250th anniversary celebration, Vance said the country’s history should be understood through the colle…
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance on Saturday used the 250th anniversary celebration of the US Navy to deliver a sweeping tribute to American history, military service and national unity, urging Americans to embrace what he called the country’s shared legacy while rejecting narratives focused solely on its flaws.Speaking aboard the USS Kearsarge in New York Harbor, Vance addressed sailors, Marines, Coast Guard personnel, veterans, Gold Star families and international naval rep…
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared on Friday (local time) that the United States was entering a new “golden age”, pointing to what he described as record investment, a manufacturing revival and renewed global confidence in the American economy.Speaking at Mount Rushmore on the eve of the country’s 250th Independence Day, Trump used his address to argue that the United States had reversed years of decline and was experiencing unprecedented economic momentum.”Our country …
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump used a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday evening to mark the eve of the 250th anniversary of American independence, celebrating the nation’s history, praising its founders and launching a forceful attack on communism as he urged Americans to defend what he called the country’s unique identity.Trump described the anniversary as “one of the most extraordinary days in the history of the world” and called the United States “the most successful, mo…