{"id":6165,"date":"2026-07-03T10:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6165"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:36:32","slug":"as-trump-commands-250th-stage-democrats-offer-their-vision-of-patriotism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6165","title":{"rendered":"As Trump commands 250th stage, Democrats offer their vision of patriotism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Partisanship around the country\u2019s big anniversary has put Democrats in a bind: They want to criticize the president without appearing unpatriotic.<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6158\">Belgium coach Garcia says he was not criticizing African teams with World Cup comments<\/a><\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6160\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cd685dec9feedbf2204c79244dc59d6-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cd685dec9feedbf2204c79244dc59d6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cd685dec9feedbf2204c79244dc59d6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cd685dec9feedbf2204c79244dc59d6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cd685dec9feedbf2204c79244dc59d6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cd685dec9feedbf2204c79244dc59d6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>People visit the Great American State Fair on Tuesday on the National Mall. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson\/AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This weekend\u2019s 250th anniversary celebrations have taken on the overtones of a partisan fight, with President Donald Trump placing himself at the center of the capital\u2019s events by touting military displays, patriotic music and fireworks adorning the \u201cmost spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The high-profile festivities have forced Democrats, who have long been viewed as the less overtly patriotic party, into a bind. They want to show opposition to Trump without looking like they\u2019re unwilling to celebrate the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Many Democratic leaders have responded by emphasizing state celebrations \u2014 museum exhibits, naturalization ceremonies and community service projects \u2014 and leaning into rhetoric that attempts to advance their definition of patriotism as a counterpoint to Trump\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a time for Democrats to stop ceding the flag, to stop ceding patriotism to another political party, because patriotism \u2026 is something that is owned by all of us,\u201d Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Moore, a military veteran and potential presidential candidate, will be speaking on Saturday at Maryland\u2019s State House in Annapolis, 30 miles from Trump\u2019s D.C. rally. He has been trying to encourage his party to connect patriotic symbolism with deeper themes such as sacrifice, equality and helping America live up to its ideals.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6161\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5000c88030fd0fb2f62d9e3cc9160488-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5000c88030fd0fb2f62d9e3cc9160488-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5000c88030fd0fb2f62d9e3cc9160488-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5000c88030fd0fb2f62d9e3cc9160488-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5000c88030fd0fb2f62d9e3cc9160488-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5000c88030fd0fb2f62d9e3cc9160488-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>\u201cThis is a time for Democrats to stop ceding the flag, to stop ceding patriotism to another political party,&#8221; said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D). (Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But Democrats are at odds over how to define patriotism. Some focus on democratic governance in the face of what they say is Trump\u2019s antidemocratic agenda. Others have pressed Americans to reexamine slavery and inequality, to live up to the country\u2019s professed vision. A third path ties patriotism to an economic message that mirrors the party\u2019s rhetoric ahead of this year\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have for decades sought to claim the mantle of patriotism and national unity through associations with symbols such as the American flag, the national anthem and the military. Just 18 percent of Americans view the Democratic Party as \u201cvery patriotic,\u201d compared with 31 percent who say that about Republicans, according to a June YouGov poll.<\/p>\n<p>In the Trump era, Republicans have also cast discussions of historic injustices as unpatriotic, tossing another political grenade at what they say is Democrats\u2019 obsession with identity politics.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6162\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8a155d2476c2d1ceebefdb17a0806d07-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8a155d2476c2d1ceebefdb17a0806d07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8a155d2476c2d1ceebefdb17a0806d07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8a155d2476c2d1ceebefdb17a0806d07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8a155d2476c2d1ceebefdb17a0806d07-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8a155d2476c2d1ceebefdb17a0806d07-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>National Guard troops patrol the Great American State Fair on Tuesday. (Cheney Orr\/Reuters)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), another potential presidential contender, argues for confronting such attacks head-on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it is patriotic to whitewash our history the way Donald Trump does, or to rip away people\u2019s individual liberties and freedoms the way Donald Trump routinely does,\u201d he said in an interview. \u201cI choose to look at this a different way \u2026 to treat people, all people, with dignity and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro accused Trump of politicizing the national celebration but said that as governor, he is bringing people together with Pennsylvania\u2019s events. Shapiro declined to send a delegation to the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, citing the $700,000 cost to participate in what he called \u201cTrump\u2019s fair,\u201d and adding that patriotism does not belong to the president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur celebrations here will not be about any one party, will not be about any one person,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople will have a moment to take stock of our history and rededicate themselves to the work ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet Democrats are falling into a trap by boycotting Trump\u2019s events, said John Brabender, a Republican strategist who worked as a media consultant for the Trump campaign.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6155\">Republicans\u2019 agenda in Congress stalls with their majorities in peril<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would have been smarter to say, \u2018Look, we might disagree with the president on a lot of things, but we still believe America is the strongest, best country in the world, and we think we should use this time to come together and share all we have in common,\u2019\u201d Brabender said. \u201cInstead of saying, \u2018I\u2019m taking my ball and going home.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Matt Gorman, another GOP strategist, accused Democrats of leveraging patriotism in election years and then acting like sore losers when they are not in charge.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6163\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fb3d8c872941f1b03e653e367710263a-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fb3d8c872941f1b03e653e367710263a-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fb3d8c872941f1b03e653e367710263a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fb3d8c872941f1b03e653e367710263a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fb3d8c872941f1b03e653e367710263a-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fb3d8c872941f1b03e653e367710263a-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>Ethan Boggs, center, and his family visit with Florida pastor Rodney Howard-Brown at the Great American State Fair on Wednesday. (Tyler M. Andrews\/The Washington Post)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Democrats would be \u201cbeating their chest\u201d about the celebration had Kamala Harris been elected in 2024, Gorman said. They \u201ccan\u2019t separate their disappointment with not being in power with being proud of their country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, though, argue that Republicans are describing a version of patriotism that no longer matches how many Americans view their country.<\/p>\n<p>Patriotism should focus on upholding the Constitution and caring about the nation\u2019s well-being, rather than Trump\u2019s \u201cmacho, \u2018we\u2019re going to kick everybody\u2019s ass\u2019 kind of patriotism,\u201d said Democratic pollster Anna Greenberg. Trump\u2019s presidency has changed the conversation, she argued, with many Democrats now viewing patriotism through the lens of constitutional rights, due process and democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Voters increasingly trace patriotism to economic security and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2026\/06\/18\/belief-that-anyone-can-achieve-american-dream-is-fading-poll-finds\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2026\/06\/18\/belief-that-anyone-can-achieve-american-dream-is-fading-poll-finds\/\">the American Dream<\/a> rather than the flag and other symbols, according to Democratic strategist John Anzalone, the chief pollster for Joe Biden\u2019s 2020 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re patriotic, they understand where their values derive from in terms of our country and the founding of it, but they feel that the American Dream on the financial side, and that level of patriotism, politicians have let them down on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot running for Congress in a swing district in New Jersey, is seizing on a similar message.<\/p>\n<p>On the campaign trail, she describes her life as \u201ca version of the American Dream\u201d and talks about patriotism in the form of ROTC, the GI Bill and a Veterans Affairs loan that helped her family buy a home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you love something, you fight for it,\u201d said Bennett in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have used patriotism as a cudgel for decades: Richard Nixon during the Vietnam War and Ronald Reagan during the Cold War. George H.W. Bush made the flag a centerpiece of his 1988 campaign. Democrats have frequently been accused of being insufficiently patriotic, including Barack Obama over whether he chose to wear a flag pin.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Democrats argue that Trump has warped the playing field by increasingly tying patriotism to personal loyalty.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6164\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2411b41a5c2f64630744358bba73f299-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2411b41a5c2f64630744358bba73f299-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2411b41a5c2f64630744358bba73f299-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2411b41a5c2f64630744358bba73f299-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2411b41a5c2f64630744358bba73f299-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2411b41a5c2f64630744358bba73f299-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>Images projected onto the Washington Monument on New Year&#8217;s Eve in 2025 marked the start of America\u2019s 250th year. (Peter W. Stevenson\/The Washington Post)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou can still love your country and want it to be more perfect, exactly as our Founding Fathers envisioned,\u201d said Rosie Rios, appointed by Biden as the chair of America 250, a congressionally chartered initiative to mark the nation\u2019s semiquincentennial. July Fourth \u201cshould be about common American values that unite us \u2014 like community, service and innovation.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6147\">Nationals to wait as long as possible on trade decisions as deadline nears<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Scott Clement contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partisanship around the country\u2019s big anniversary has put Democrats in a bind: They want to criticize the president without appearing unpatriotic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>As Trump commands 250th stage, Democrats offer their vision of patriotism - 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