# Heather Cox Richardson: What America 250 Should Really Mean

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Published: 2026-06-23T17:40:57+00:00
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## Resource

America turns 250 this year- but what exactly are we celebrating? In this special episode, we sit down with bestselling historian and Letters from an American author Heather Cox Richardson to examine how Donald Trump has transformed America 250 into a spectacle of UFC fights, state fairs, F1 races, and gold-plated White House décor- and why she says we've "never seen" anything like it before. Together, we discuss: 🇺🇸 Trump and America 250🏛️ What the Founding Fathers actually envisioned for the presidency🥊 Why the White House UFC event disturbed historians💰 Corruption, branding, and the commercialization of patriotism📱 Social media, misinformation, and the struggle for truth⚖️ Whether the Constitution anticipated a president like Trump⭐ What patriotism should mean as America approaches its 250th birthday Plus, Heather shares why she remains hopeful about America's future- and the values that have defined the country for 250 years. Follow Heather:Substack: Letters from an AmericanYouTube: @HeatherCoxRichardson Follow Newsgirls:📩 Substack: @newsgirls📸 Instagram: @newsgirls.reports🎥 TikTok :@newsgirls.reports #HeatherCoxRichardson #Trump #America250 #Politics #History #FoundingFathers #Newsgirls

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