The Saturday Wrap-Up – America at 250: The System Britain Stole and Trump is Taking Back – July 4, 2026

Saturday Wrap-Up On America’s 250th, Susan Kokinda shows how Trump is reviving the American System of political economy—suppressed since McKinley’s assassination in 1901—and why the Declaration’s “pursuit of Happiness” was a declaration of war on the British System. Watch on YoutubeOn America’s 250th Independence anniversary, Susan Kokinda argues that this moment is more profound because Donald Trump and his administration are reviving the “American System” of political economy—tariffs to promote domestic industry, manufacturing, and internal improvements—after it was suppressed following President William McKinley’s assassination in 1901. She contrasts the American System with the “British System,” citing Henry Carey’s warning of two opposing systems, and says the nation’s economic heritage was replaced by free trade, consumerism, and institutions like the Federal Reserve. Kokinda connects the Declaration’s appeal to the Laws of Nature and Nature’s God to economics, quoting Lyndon LaRouche on a state shaping a nation’s relationship to the physical universe. She highlights speeches by Jamieson Greer and Scott Bessent on production over consumption, and J.D. Vance’s call for a Hamiltonian approach grounded in human dignity, linking it to the Declaration’s “pursuit of happiness” over “property.”America 250 Founding Fathers Collection — 1776–2026 | Promethean Action StoreThe official America 250 Founding Fathers Collection — 1776–2026 collection for Promethean Action Store. Shop products like: America 250: George Washington Founding Fathers Premium Tee, America 250: George Washington Supersoft Tee Shirt, and more.Promethean Action Store00:00 The Saturday Wrap-Up – America at 250: The System Britain Stole and Trump is Taking Back – July 4, 202601:59 The Weapon the British Took From Us05:42 The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God11:27 Happiness, Not Property Support our Political Briefings!Keep our work fierce, fearless, and 100% independent by becoming a paid Promethean Action newsletter subscriber for just $10 a month. Your subscription powers every deep-dive we publish—no corporate sponsors whispering in our ear, no annoying ads cluttering your screen. If you value honest analysis and want to help us keep shining a light on the real power plays shaping America’s future, hit that subscribe button now and stand with us. Subscribe for $10 a month Paid subscribers get access to SHOW NOTES, LINKS/REFERENCES and the transcript below. 👇 Read the full story Sign up now to read the full story and get access to all posts for paying subscribers only. Subscribe Already have an account? Sign in