WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump officially kicked off America’s 250th birthday celebrations with a rally held on Washington’s National Mall, marking the beginning of what organizers are calling the Great American State Fair.
The event launched a 16-day stretch of festivities commemorating the nation’s founding in 1776. Planned activities across those two-plus weeks will feature days with specific themes, including tributes to the military, health-focused initiatives, patriotism, and a culminating celebration on Independence Day.
The milestone marks the start of the country’s semiquincentennial — a once-in-a-generation commemoration of 250 years since the birth of the United States.
