Donald Trump may have taken over events in Washington around the nation’s 250th birthday, but the president is far removed from most activities in the states that have been part of America from the beginning — the 13 original colonies stretching from New Hampshire to Georgia.
Among the thousands of events planned in those states to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, most avoid partisan politics and many celebrate diversity and acknowledge past struggles for equal rights, in contrast to the more sanitized vision of America promoted by the White House, a CQ Roll Call survey of the 13 states found.
