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Looking Back On the Summer of High MAGA

September 5, 2026 · 5:30 am ET · Leave a Comment

“When the history of this time is written, it may be observed that the United States of America celebrated its 250th anniversary with one, big Donald Trump-themed party in the nation’s capital that lasted for one whole summer,” the New York Times reports.

“That is how it has looked, at times, over these last few months in Washington, where Mr. Trump used the occasion of the nation’s birthday to throw a series of parties done up in the distinct and florid style of the political movement he created, even as his presidency faced new perils.”

“It was an absolute MAGA-extravaganza, all summer long, and the imagery was something to behold.”

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