Tim Scott Urges Return to Founding Ideals for America’s 250th Birthday as Pride Among Democrats Hits 27%
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
Tim Scott Urges Return to Founding Ideals for America’s 250th Birthday as Pride Among Democrats Hits 27%
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
Summary
Tim Scott used the run-up to America’s 250th birthday to argue the country should celebrate its progress while recommitting to faith, freedom and opportunity.
Scott framed that appeal through his own rise from a family tied to cotton fields to the U.S. Senate, saying his election in South Carolina showed America can expand its founding promise.
He cast civil-rights leaders including Martin Luther King Jr. and Frederick Douglass as figures who pushed the nation to honor the Declaration of Independence rather than abandon it.
A Fox News poll cited alongside the debate found 27% of Democrats are proud of the U.S., underscoring the divided sentiment surrounding the America 250 celebration.
The piece lands as some media outlets accuse Donald Trump of politicizing the anniversary, widening the clash over how the nation’s history and values should be presented.