Heather Cox Richardson on Trump’s 250th Celebrations
The conversation between Alex Wagner and historian Heather Cox Richardson examines how the Trump administration's self-aggrandizing 250th-anniversary celebrations contrast sharply with the foundational democratic ideals of the United States, while Americans increasingly reclaim authentic
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