When President-elect Trump served his first term, his most important speeches Made abroad— In Saudi Arabia and Poland and on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day in Normandy.
In his second term, President Trump's inaugural address will mark his triumphant return. Next, Trump has five moments in which a great speech can lift up the country and his presidency. John McConnell and Matt Scully are some of the best writers working inside the Beltway, so enlisting them to weave the five moments together with a great speech is a unique opportunity for the 47th president, but any wordsmith with talent and vision can sit down with Trump to design the bow. Of these letters which, if they were a fragment, would be identified by historians as 45-47.
The first moment is almost here: the 250th anniversary of “A Shot Heard Round the World,” when the American Revolution was launched for real at the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Will President Trump travel to the Lexington Battle Green? This spring marks the beginning of our republic? I hope so.
Philadelphia Next Summer on July 4, 2026 is the second of two concerts celebrating America's independence and the path that made America great. The country's 250th anniversary will be a great day for the country, and it should be for Trump as well.
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Trump will welcome the world to America not once but twice during his second term. The first time will be just before the 500th anniversary when the World Cup will be held in North America. The tournament will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States. The tournament will be the first to be hosted by three countries, and Trump's welcome will be the largest, and an opportunity to tell the world what our leadership has meant to him over the past century and the next.
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Sad memory Arrives on 9/11/2026 The president must prepare three sets of remarks, one to be delivered at Ground Zero in New York City, a second in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and a third at the Pentagon. This is an opportunity to remind our enemies of our resilience, and our refusal to cede our global authority to the Chinese Communist Party or any serious nation-state to jihadists who have no strategy that can succeed in the face of stubborn American determination.
The fifth and final occasion may occur with the Olympics arriving in California in 2028. Hopefully it will be President Trump He will headline most of the events with at least one appearance at every major venue. As Trump approaches the end of a remarkable political career that began at the top of the escalator in Trump Tower in 2015, the world's eyes will be on the quadrennial celebration.
Of course, upcoming legislation is important, as are his decisions regarding national security and the inevitable crises ahead. But a plan to link the five major dates and the speeches that mark them must now be in motion. President Trump appreciates good production. These five-party events will focus the world and historians on Trump and American greatness. It's never too early to start, especially in April.
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