Marking 250 years of independence should be joyous. But for many, the American Dream is well and truly over

Marking 250 years of independence should be joyous. But for many, the American Dream is well and truly over

Published in The Mail on Sunday on 28 June 2026. How do you celebrate 250 years of a country? If you’re Donald Trump, for whom 2026 means both two-and-a-half centuries of the US and his own 80th birthday, the answer is UFC Freedom 250. As you surely know, UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship. Adherents enjoy mixed martial arts – a brutal spectacle combining wrestling, boxing, jiu jitsu and other disciplines. Though perhaps a near-perfec…

Marking 250 years of independence should be joyous. But for many, the American Dream is well and truly over - Lord Ashcroft Polls

This article was first published in the Mail on Sunday HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE two hundred and fifty years of a country? If you’re Donald Trump, for whom 2026 means both two and a half centuries of the United States and his own eightieth birthday, the answer is UFC Freedom 250. As you surely know, UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship. Its adherents enjoy mixed martial arts, a fierce spectacle combining wrestling, boxing, jiu jitsu and othe…