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Trump inserts himself into the centre of America's 250th birthday celebrations

BBC World · Jun 1, 2026, 10:56 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Instead of a uniting event, America's Independence Day celebrations are becoming yet another partisan battleground.

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Trump inserts himself into the centre of America's 250th birthday celebrations

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