As the US prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary and Trump turns 80, what state is the country in? And its president? This weekend kicks off an extravaganza of celebrations for the US, marking 250 years of independence from Britain – and for Donald Trump, marking 80 years of being, well, him.
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jun/11/mehdi-hasan-on-donald-trumps-big-beautiful-birthday-podcast)