US history gets a presidential makeover for its 250th birthday

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This year, the United States is marking 250 years of independence with celebrations across the country. An historic occasion that US President Donald Trump intends to turn into the crowning achievement of his second term by changing the appearance of Washington DC to his taste – and infusing his vision of American history into national museums, parks and monuments. FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard and Fraser Jackson Revisit the US, 250 years after the Declaration of Independence.