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Can America still celebrate together? The 250th birthday is about to find out

Kathy Fain, from Longview, Texas, holds an American flag while singing the National Anthem during Rededicate 250, a mostly conservative Christian prayer gathering in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary, on the National Mall, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) ** FILE **
- The Washington Times

Americans wondering when the nation’s 250th birthday party would get rolling were answered last weekend as the White House hosted the UFC Freedom 250 cage fight — an over-the-top patriotic spectacle that was either “tragically tacky” or “absolutely brilliant,” depending on your political affiliation.

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