Two-thirds of Americans believe Founding Fathers would be disappointed in the nation at 250
Welcome to Tuesday's edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we wonder whether the Founding Fathers would have been Milli Vanilli fans (originalists are welcome to weigh in on what the text tells us) in light of a new poll that suggests all is not well with their legacy. (The Founding Fathers’ legacy, not Milli Vanilli’s). And we lick our lips at the “revelations” in Jill Biden’s new memoir…
TL;DR
- Eight of nine headline acts for Washington, D.C.'s 250th anniversary concerts have withdrawn.
- Donald Trump is the only major performer expected to appear.
- A new poll suggests 69% of American adults believe the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be disappointed in American democracy.
- Despite this, 68% of American adults express pride in being American.
- A survey of 1,000 adults by Elon University explored feelings about America 250.