Four former U.S. presidents released statements marking the nation's 250th anniversary on Saturday. The United States was founded in 1776. A report that President Trump also contributed a letter remains unverified.
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“Former presidents reflect on America at 250: ‘Constant work in progress’”
Read at The Hill →“A happy 250th birthday letter to America from President Donald Trump”
Read at New York Post →The joint reflections highlight America as an unfinished project focused on expanding rights and addressing gaps for marginalized groups.
“Democratic expansion through activism and institutional reform”
Emphasis on perpetual transformation sidelines founding achievements in limited government and constitutional order.
“Preservation of 1776 principles over ongoing revision”
Framing the nation as a work in progress conflicts with fixed limits on federal power established at the founding.
“Individual rights and enumerated powers versus administrative growth”
All sides treat the statements as a major ideological contest despite minimal primary content and an anniversary still two years away.
“Narrow elite participation and absence of concrete claims or data”
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