President Donald J. Trump, evil genius that he is, has completely scuttled the plans for America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the amazing Declaration of Independence. This opinion has been proffered by Amanda Marcotte, Chief Scold of Salon Magazine. Her opinion was shared in the July 3 Salon edition, along with “In 1976, I went to jail to celebrate the Fourth of July America’s 250th birthday is nothing like its bicentennial” by Brian J. Karem. Marcotte article is titled “Trump wrecked America’s 250th in DC, but other blue cities will save it”. You have to make sure you take a mood elevator before you go to an office meeting at Salon. Ick.

Back in April, our Lisa took Miss Marcotte to task when she wrote how us MAGA-types saw Trump as God. The post “Salon: Amanda Marcotte Thinks All MAGA View Trump As God”. Read it as a refresher for this post. Although, all of the Woke Scolds at Salon have one note and one note only when it comes to anyone to the Right of Joseph Stalin.

Amanda began this Snarkfest with:

Donald Trump’s well-documented ability to destroy everything he touches has come for what should have been the easiest of tasks: making the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence fun. If there is one thing the world’s oldest democracy is good at, it’s throwing Independence Day parties, hosting outdoor concerts, and filling out state fairs with charmingly schlocky entertainment and ice cream stands. Producing the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., was considered such a layup for the Trump-led Freedom 250 organizers that it’s no surprise Fox News, eager to showcase a MAGA win, set up a broadcast tower, seemingly intent on giving the event wall-to-wall coverage for its full 16-day run.

Marcotte is a buzzkill for anything. You have to be one angry, ugly soul to believe President Trump has the ability to destroy anything he touches. That’s our Mandy. More:

As anyone who has been on social media can attest, this was a mistake. Clip after clip has gone viral of Fox News hosts claiming huge crowds in front of a live backdrop showing that few are bothering to show up. The initial roster of musical performers, which mostly consisted of nostalgia acts from the 1980s and 1990s, dropped out, leaving Trump to insist his mere presence would be enough to draw massive crowds. Instead, NBC News estimated that about 1,000 people attended the opening ceremony, far short of the 45,000 the president pretended had swarmed to hear his usual tired, whining speech. A poorly constructed plywood-and-vinyl version of the 166-foot stone arch he has proposed building as a monument to himself was hastily erected — and immediately started falling apart. The only Trump-driven project that seems to be drawing the crowds is his disastrous repainting of the Reflecting Pool, which people are visiting to mock, resulting in the arrests of at least seven.

What kind of sour troll gets stoked about people mocking the repainting of the Reflecting Pool and being sad about people being arrested for vandalizing the pool? We read this post from X and wonder why Amanda can’t find anything to be excited about in America.

It’s a miracle the Declaration survived 250 years. It was rolled through battlefields during the Revolutionary War, nearly destroyed when the British burned Washington in 1814, and spent decades being moved from city to city before becoming America’s most treasured national…

— Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson) May 14, 2026

Just because Mandy has a terminal case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) so that she simply cannot be happy for the USA why Trump is President.

So which blue city is going to save the 250th celebration from going under?

I live in Philadelphia, so I’m admittedly biased, but the shining star this weekend is the concert being held at the famous “Rocky steps” in front of the art museum, which are adjacent to where the Declaration was signed, and features headliners like Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott (whose new album is getting rave reviews) and the Roots. In Los Angeles, the Smashing Pumpkins will be joined by headliner Chris Stapleton, which is a special thumb in the eye to MAGA, because he’s a country music superstar. Things look even worse for MAGA in Milwaukee, where the city’s SummerFest is being headlined on Saturday by Jelly Roll. The self-proclaimed “dumb redneck” has a lot of right-wing fans, but he will be spending his Independence Day in a city that went nearly 70% for Kamala Harris in 2024.

I wouldn’t put on lipstick for any of those people. It’s hella hot outside so I wouldn’t put on lipstick for any great reason. However, my neighborhood is having a kids’ fun run, bike parade and face painting starting at 8:30 a.m.. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers and treats for sale at lunch time. At night, there will be fireworks and music. That sounds better than anything on offer from big cities. Let’s not forget the great shows on television for America’s 250th Fourth of July.

Tonight, I am so excited about fireworks and President Trump’s second address at Mt. Rushmore:

Just that video on the preparations for America’s 250th Celebration gets me excited. Maybe Amanda and other fun suckers should think about their sorry souls instead of chucking ugly at Trump.

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