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Absent 250th 'Celebrities' Did Not “Punish” Trump—They Dishonored Our History

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05.07.2026

If anyone happened to watch any of the 250th Anniversary 4th of July celebrations in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and elsewhere, they would have seen multiple “celebrities” on those various stages across the United States of America. The one place they would not have seen such “celebrities” was in Washington, DC, during quite possibly the most patriotic show of all time hosted and orchestrated by President Donald J. Trump.

In the past, I had the honor of working for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in the White House as well as at a Joint Command in the Pentagon. Four years ago, I authored a book titled The 56 — Liberty Lessons from those who risked all to sign The Declaration of Independence. The sole purpose of that book was to pass along the genius, courage, and great sacrifice of our Founding Fathers while seeking to protect them from cancellation from the left.

With that experience and background in mind, I felt it important to be in our nation’s capital for a patriotic celebration coordinated by a President who not only truly reveres our Founding Fathers, but is doing all in his power to protect our liberties while saving our nation.

Sadly — and quite reprehensibly — the “celebrities” who are either far-left and ignorant of our history, or live in fear of the far-left should they stand for their principles and stand with the President and the vast majority of the American people, did not share my sense of patriotism and........

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