{"id":84482,"date":"2026-04-26T04:33:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T04:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/trump-urged-to-declare-american-the-official-us-language-ahead-of-250th-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T04:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T04:33:35","slug":"trump-urged-to-declare-american-the-official-us-language-ahead-of-250th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/trump-urged-to-declare-american-the-official-us-language-ahead-of-250th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump urged to declare &#8216;American&#8217; the official US language ahead of 250th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As America\u2019s 250th birthday approaches, President Donald Trump is being encouraged to change the name of the nation\u2019s language.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Writer Rob Lockwood, a former advisor to Doug Burgum, joined &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; Saturday to discuss his Washington Post op-ed calling for the U.S. to adopt its own language.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Enough with English. Enough with American English. Let\u2019s call it what it is: American,&#8221; Lockwood said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Trump Pushes To &#8216;Restore Truth In American History,&#8217; End Dei At Smithsonian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said Trump has the ability to move the U.S. away from the King\u2019s English, arguing that while the U.S. broke from Britain two and a half centuries ago, its language remains tied to the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lockwood called the name a &#8220;relic of the regime&#8221; and said anniversary events are temporary compared to this kind of lasting change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Trump waves to media after stepping off Air Force One in Miami.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/98FpBdHiBi5I9LRolZndAw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/d1f736e309eb5a5508710feeb5afe106\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>President Donald Trump waves to the media after stepping off Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026, in Miami, Fla.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If there ever was a time to take a stand for America and for speaking American, the 250th anniversary of freedom is it,&#8221; Lockwood said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said America has developed its own version of the language and called it a &#8220;dominant evolution&#8221; that should be formally recognized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lockwood argued that changing the name of the national language is not a new idea, adding figures like Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Noah Webster, the godfather of Webster\u2019s Dictionary, had discussed the concept.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Rename Nashville International Airport After Donald Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Trump holds\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/oTv5JwEVhmVg7ejVajNYXg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/86f8229435b9f60d1acc15605ccb848e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>President Donald Trump held a &#8220;Gulf of America&#8221; hat on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on April 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The president hasn\u2019t shied away from making changes to the country\u2019s language during his second term. In March 2025, he signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Trump To Headline 2026 White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner For The First Time As President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our Nation\u2019s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, have all been written in English,&#8221; the White House wrote. &#8220;It is therefore long past time that English is declared as the official language of the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Trump holds signed executive order in Oval Office announcing IndyCar race plan.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/nlhGousC0Tei2jSluLL_8g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/9ad7ca768506f9ae079428595e5ea640\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order in the Oval Office at the White House Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington, D.C., outlining plans to launch an IndyCar race on the streets of the nation\u2019s capital as part of America250 celebrations.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The administration said the change was meant to unify the country and followed other rebranding efforts, including the January 2025 renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lockwood said the change may seem small but could last for generations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Changing a language is permanent. It\u2019s something that will be with us for the rest of our lives,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> Trump urged to declare &#8216;American&#8217; the official US language ahead of 250th anniversary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As America\u2019s 250th birthday approaches, President Donald Trump is being encouraged to change the name of the nation\u2019s language. Writer Rob Lockwood, a former advisor to Doug Burgum, joined &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; Saturday to discuss his Washington Post op-ed calling for the U.S. to adopt its own language. &#8220;Enough with English. Enough with American English. 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