All posts tagged "America 250"

A political analyst for The Atlantic panned President Donald Trump's Patriot Games but not before noting that they revealed his vision for America.

In a Thursday piece for The Atlantic, Matt Viser lamented having watched many of the 26 hours of this week's Patriot Games on ESPN. The Patriot Games convened 120 teenagers from across the country for a competition that Viser described as a "nationally televised field day" and "the Hunger Games, MAGA style."

The Patriot Games, which were hosted in Geneva, Ohio, "might have been the oddest" festivities Trump has personally directed as a celebration of America's 250th anniversary, including the UFC fight and the Great American State Fair, Viser wrote. Although Viser was unsure how most events were being scored, he noted the revealing coverage of the teens in the competition....

A political correspondent flagged Trump's "Hunger Games-style" competition as auditions began for kids who will compete.

During an episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, Farrah Tomazin wrapped a conversation about Trump's D.C. beautification projects and spectacles, like the Great American State Fair, by pointing to the next big events he has planned in the nation's capital.

Even though July 4 has passed, "more America 250 spectacles are going on very soon," like an Indy car race and an event Trump is calling the "Patriot Games." It involves bringing together kids from around the country to compete against each other....

President Donald Trump unveiled new U.S. passports featuring his face, and onlookers can't help but recoil in their online reactions.

In a Friday Truth Social post, Trump shared a picture of the new passport designs, which commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States with a portrait of the president scowling superimposed over the Declaration of Independence.

"The U.S.A.'s New Passport, which says, 'Welcome, but be good!'" Trump announced in his post. ...