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Trump Marked America's 250th by Attacking Democrats at 2 A.M. on July 4.

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At 2:11 a.m. on July 4, Trump posted a side-by-side image on Truth Social comparing Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff to the character Pee-wee Herman. Eight minutes later he posted another, comparing Texas state Rep. James Talarico to a MAD Magazine mascot. Neither post carried a caption, Raw Story reported.

Both men are Democrats that Republicans see as rising threats in 2026. The predawn posts were not a break from the week. Hours earlier, at Mount Rushmore, Trump warned supporters of a “communist menace” and cast the midterms as a fight for the country’s future, the Daily Beast reported.

A Birthday He Took Over

Trump has taken personal control of the country’s 250th anniversary commemorations in Washington, and the run-up has been muted. CNN described the mood as the “big birthday blahs,” fragmented and low-energy next to the months of buildup that preceded the 1976 bicentennial.

The crowds have matched the mood. Images of sparse attendance at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in June were confirmed as real by Snopes after the White House disputed them. Organizers still expect the capstone fireworks on the Mall to draw large crowds tonight.

Unpopular After the Iran War

The cool reception tracks Trump’s standing. He is historically unpopular after pulling the country into a war with Iran that pushed gas prices up and deepened a cost-of-living squeeze that has not eased.

Ossoff, who leads in early polls, has brushed the attacks aside. He told TMZ he does not “care about nicknames,” and that what he cares about is “a disgraced president, humiliated on the world stage, who’s making Americans pay more for gas and groceries and health care.”

What You Can Do Now

  1. Check your voter registration for the 2026 midterms at vote.gov. Trump framed the elections at Mount Rushmore as a fight for the country’s future. The most direct answer to that framing is a registered vote, and many state primaries run through the summer.

  2. Show up for a local, nonpartisan America 250 event. The anniversary belongs to the whole country, not one president’s rally. Community historical societies, libraries, and city governments are running their own commemorations.

  3. Read the Rule of Law hub to track how the norms around presidential conduct are shifting, and share specific, sourced facts rather than the meme of the day when the subject comes up.

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