# Can the United States Hold On?

- Published: 2026-07-08T21:55:55Z
- Updated: 2026-07-11T14:47:23Z
- Section: trending
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/america-250-trump.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Most E-Mailed
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Our July 4 bash was troubled, and America may go the way of the Ghaznavid Empire. But here are reasons to be more positive.

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