Brian Mann

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Up First from NPR · July 4th Events Curtailed, The Week in Politics, A Funeral For Iran’s Supreme Leader · 4 Jul 2026 podcast

But then he turned to darker themes, arguing that the American way of life is under attack from immigrants and people on the left. matched

That was a big part of Trump's speech. matched

He likened what he portrayed as this internal menace to Pearl Harbor in 9-11. matched

The president's framing of this 4th of July has been controversial and questioned, right?

That's right. matched

Trump started this by bypassing a bipartisan commission that had been created to celebrate the 250th anniversary. matched

Democrats last week issued a report accusing Trump of hijacking, that was their word, this Independence Day, turning into what they said should be a moment of unity into a partisan event that enriched Trump's allies. matched

NPR did reach out to Freedom 250. matched

That's the group Trump created to organize events for this 4th of July. matched

A spokesperson, Daniel Alvarez, called the Democrats' accusations categorically false and a partisan smear. matched

Brian, you've been talking to people on the streets of New York City about how they see the holiday.

What do they tell you?

Well, you know, despite all these tensions, people are finding ways to celebrate. matched

I spoke with two friends, Lois Hyman and Linda Sidloskas, who went to a historic tavern here in Lower Manhattan. matched

And Sedlowskis told me, Scott, that on this holiday weekend, they're celebrating, but they are also worried about the state of the country. matched

She was, of course, partially quoting Thomas Paine there from his 1776 essay, The American Crisis. matched

I do think it's also important to remember for a lot of folks, the Fourth of July is still just about having fun. matched

As I was out talking to people yesterday, I think my favorite interview was with Logan Longsworth. matched

He's eight years old from New Jersey, out on holiday with his parents. matched

Can you say a thing that you like about the United States? matched

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