Minnesota’s Booth at the National Mall Faces a Divided 250th Birthday
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Minnesota’s Explore Minnesota booth at the National Mall’s Great American State Fair operates amid Trump’s Freedom 250 celebrations and a polarized mood around the nation’s 250th birthday, with a canceled opening concert, partisan controversy, and a busy booth that prevented a planned loon game, while staff describe a positive experience and contrast today’s climate with the unifying atmosphere of the 1976 bicentennial.
- Minnesota joins 'state fair' in D.C., but 250th celebration is muted MinnPost
- Tricorn hats or Trump rally? Americans have July Fourth options CNN
- For allies and adversaries alike, America at 250 is a solid global citizen gone rogue The Guardian
- House Democrats accuse Trump of 'hijacking' America's 250th birthday for his own gain NPR
- Opinion | America deserved better than polarized 250th celebrations The Washington Post
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