Heather Cox Richardson on Trump’s 250th Celebrations
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- Published
- June 21, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 3m
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- Last updated
- Jun 21, 2026
Discusses Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins Alex Wagner to discuss Trump's plans for America's semiquince…
Summary
Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins Alex Wagner to discuss Trump's plans for America's semiquincentennial, put his fight on the White House lawn into historical context, and make sense of his mission to remake our nation's capital in his image. The two talk about what it means to be patriotic in this moment, the flaws in JD Vance's vision of blood and …
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Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins Alex Wagner to discuss Trump's plans for America's semiquincentennial, put his fight on the White House lawn into historical context, and make sense of his mission to remake our nation's capital in his image. The two talk about what it means to be patriotic in this moment, the flaws in JD Vance's vision of blood and soil nationalism, and Heather's new series — 250 to 250 — where she's retelling the stories of "the people, places, and events that have helped