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I have sent that yet ,with any story pushed by evil media there's usually another view that emerges later.
I'll respond when I'm duly informed which may be agreeing with you or not.

GracieX3:
Did you like how Trump/Vance were snubbed by Iranians in Switzerland?

Reduced to begging for audience!! A whole American presidency!! Strongest leader in the world!!!

BREAKING: Mass firings have reportedly begun at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence after acting DNI Bill Pulte launched a sweeping effort to shrink the agency.

According to CNN, offices were ordered to rank employees ahead of the cuts, with the National Counterterrorism Center and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center expected to be among the hardest hit. A source familiar with the matter described the move by saying, "The deep state firings have begun."

The layoffs come just days after Pulte, who was appointed by Donald Trump on an acting basis, reportedly arrived at the agency early and requested a list of every employee. Trump had publicly instructed Pulte to carry out an immediate downsizing of the office.

Top Democrats on the House and Senate Intelligence Committees are warning that the cuts could undermine the agency's ability to protect national security, arguing that ODNI was created after the September 11 attacks to improve coordination across the intelligence community and help prevent future terrorist attacks. They also questioned whether an acting director should be making such sweeping structural changes without consulting Congress.

REUTERS

Democrats can't stand the thought of Trump getting anything positive achieved.

KAROLINE LEAVITT: SIX ARRESTS AT REFLECTING POOL — MANY LONGTIME DEMOCRAT DONORS AND ACTBLUE BACKERS BEHIND THE VANDALISM

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered the latest on the Reflecting Pool vandalism during an appearance on Hannity.

“There’s actually been six arrests at the reflecting pool where these deranged individuals — many of them longtime donors to the Democrat Party, to Barack Obama, to ActBlue — that have been vandalizing and desecrating our federal monument,” Leavitt said.

Unlike Obama and Biden who praised their job creation on hiring hundreds of thousands to federal jobs, Trump has cut off 370,000 federal workforce employees .
Conservatives believe in a lean functioning government.
Liberals believe in a big all encompassing government.

***Trump administration is still seeing rapid growth in employee payrolls driven by the private sector***

During their respective tenures, the Obama administration added roughly 143,000 to 145,000 executive branch civilian employees, while the Biden administration added approximately 132,000 to 150,000 civilian employees to the direct federal workforce.

Biden Department of Labour Statistics lied about the jobs created.

1. The 2024 Revision (Period: April 2023 – March 2024)
What they initially claimed:
The administration's monthly reports indicated that the U.S. economy had added roughly 2.9 million jobs during this 12-month window.
The actual numbers:
In August 2024, the BLS issued a preliminary benchmark revision slashing that number by 818,000 jobs.
The difference:
The actual job growth was ~2.1 million, meaning the initial monthly estimates had over-inflated the job market's strength by roughly 30%.

2. The 2025 Revision (Period: April 2024 – March 2025)
What they initially claimed:
Monthly data accumulated through the end of the Biden administration and early 2025 initially showed continued robust monthly expansion.
The actual numbers:
In September 2025, the annual BLS benchmark data forced an even larger downward revision of 911,000 jobs.
The difference:
The economy actually added nearly 1 million fewer jobs than the administration's initial figures stated, averaging a downward drop of roughly 76,000 jobs per month over that year.

happney65:
BREAKING: Mass firings have reportedly begun at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence after acting DNI Bill Pulte launched a sweeping effort to shrink the agency.

According to CNN, offices were ordered to rank employees ahead of the cuts, with the National Counterterrorism Center and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center expected to be among the hardest hit. A source familiar with the matter described the move by saying, "The deep state firings have begun."

The layoffs come just days after Pulte, who was appointed by Donald Trump on an acting basis, reportedly arrived at the agency early and requested a list of every employee. Trump had publicly instructed Pulte to carry out an immediate downsizing of the office.

Top Democrats on the House and Senate Intelligence Committees are warning that the cuts could undermine the agency's ability to protect national security, arguing that ODNI was created after the September 11 attacks to improve coordination across the intelligence community and help prevent future terrorist attacks. They also questioned whether an acting director should be making such sweeping structural changes without consulting Congress.

REUTERS

Bill Pulte is following a government policy to reduce the workforce. Those being laid off are supposedly professionals who are easily getting absorbed by the private sector. Sometimes it's an advantage to get laid off and immediately land another private sector job. You collect your govt benefits ,pay off your mortgage then move on to a well paying private sector job if you have the skills.
** If you don't ,you can always take Joe Biden advice. learn to code. ***

Obama and men like him still give me hope for manhood.

The example Trump sets is that it’s okay to cheat on your pregnant wives, have porrrrn stars service you while your young family are home by themselves. Import international escorts who are best friends with child trafficking gangs.

If your first wife complains too much, she falls down the stairs and gets buried in an unremarkable spot in your golf course. Now said golf course is a considered a cemetery and you are tax exempt for that property. Now she’s quiet and you get to make money from her corpse too. Do all that and call it savvy business by a conservative family minded Christian man.

He’s everything that’s wrong with manhood. No wonder he appeals to the degenerates among men.

This pope is elite. I feel like this message is especially relevant to conservatives and of course hyper-religious Nigerians who don’t understand that there are more important components of morality than sexual conduct.

We have an insane number of lying, corrupt, cheating, child abusing/molesting, fraudulent and unjust group of people amongst us, who think they’re more morally upright than others just because of sexuality.

Pope Leo emphasized that morality should not be reduced to s*xual issues alone, arguing that there are far greater ethical priorities such as justice, equality, freedom for men and women, and freedom of religion. He stressed that these core values should take precedence in moral and social debates, highlighting a broader and more inclusive understanding of ethics beyond personal or private conduct.

cococandy:
This pope is elite. I feel like this message is especially relevant to conservatives and of course hyper-religious Nigerians who don’t understand that there are more important components of morality than sexual conduct.

We have an insane number of lying, corrupt, cheating, child abusing/molesting, fraudulent and unjust group of people amongst us, who think they’re more morally upright than others just because of [b]performative [/b]sexuality.

your average conservative is calling people out while being a degenerate

see

trump
newt gingrich
kristi noem and her husband
Dennis Hastert

cococandy:
This pope is elite. I feel like this message is especially relevant to conservatives and of course hyper-religious Nigerians who don’t understand that there are more important components of morality than sexual conduct.

We have an insane number of lying, corrupt, cheating, child abusing/molesting, fraudulent and unjust group of people amongst us, who think they’re more morally upright than others just because of sexuality.

Honestly.

The average conservative is a Pharisee

GloriousGbola:
your average conservative is calling people out while being a degenerate

see

trump
newt gingrich
kristi noem and her husband
Dennis Hastert

GracieX3:
Benalvino3, Ramdeuter, Bemeruca, Basilico,


At this point, how are you still MAGA and supporting Trump? Did you see how he was disgraced by EU leaders?

The war in Iran has been a disgrace. JD Vance is struggling to negotiate the fallout from the war.

Americans are seeing inflation and they are being priced out of their own economy. Gas prices going up.

Epstein files- no progress. DOGE is a failure.

The only thing Trump has for himself is deportations. Even that too has come at the cost of the demonisation of ICE.

I'm really hoping for a bloodbath this midterms

I don't like what Trump is doing, especially the mistake of JD Vance as VP.

But there is nothing worse than democrats.

GracieX3:
Benalvino3, Ramdeuter, Bemeruca, Basilico,
At this point, how are you still MAGA and supporting Trump? Did you see how he was disgraced by EU leaders?
The war in Iran has been a disgrace. JD Vance is struggling to negotiate the fallout from the war.
Americans are seeing inflation and they are being priced out of their own economy. Gas prices going up.
Epstein files- no progress. DOGE is a failure.
The only thing Trump has for himself is deportations. Even that too has come at the cost of the demonisation of ICE.
I'm really hoping for a bloodbath this midterms

Which EU leaders are those? And how consequential are they? The same EU leaders that will come to White house to beg?
The war in Iran has eliminated the top hierarchy of the IRGC and negotiations ongoing to stop the regime from developing nuclear weapons
Gas prices are actually coming down so stop lying. I bought for $2.99/gallon last weekend
https://abcnews.com/Business/gas-prices-falling-experts-weigh/story?id=134093047
Trump has done more to release Epstein file than any president has ever done

The whole world is here for a world cup and they are enjoying the country, they are shocked about how much lies the press has told about the country

The only people sad in America are the insane left

GracieX3:
Did you like how Trump/Vance were snubbed by Iranians in Switzerland?

Reduced to begging for audience!! A whole American presidency!! Strongest leader in the world!!!

Where did you get your lies from. Iranian delegates and American delegates had a meeting for several hours

So explain how you snub someone yet have meetings with them for several hours

raumdeuter:

The whole world is here for a world cup and they are enjoying the country, they are shocked about how much lies the press has told about the country

The only people sad in America are the insane left

Yes, I'm sure they are shocked at all the lies the Right Wing Media have been spewing about liberal cities and crime, trash, etc.
Oh yeah, you didn't mention what cities are hosting the World Cup did you?
Let me help you:
Atlanta:
Boston:
Dallas:
Houston:
Kansas City:
Los Angeles:
Miami:
New York/New Jersey:
Philadelphia
San Francisco Bay Area:
Seattle:

Oh yeah, it's mostly all the "insane liberal" cities you and the right continue to trash.
The same cities you now say all these wealthy international tourists are loving.

Republicans are always good at propaganda, hoping` people don't dig down into the BS that they are spewing.

IjeBos:
Yes, I'm sure they are shocked at all the lies the Right Wing Media have been spewing about liberal cities and crime, trash, etc.
Oh yeah, you didn't mention what cities are hosting the World Cup did you?
Let me help you:
Atlanta:
Boston:
Dallas:
Houston:
Kansas City:
Los Angeles:
Miami:
New York/New Jersey:
Philadelphia
San Francisco Bay Area:
Seattle:

Oh yeah, it's mostly all the "insane liberal" cities you and the right continue to trash.
The same cities you now say all these wealthy international tourists are loving.

Republicans are always good at propaganda, hoping` people don't dig down into the BS that they are spewing.

You mean the America you hate is what foreigners love, The America the left hates, That the republican love

90% of the right love the country and about 25% of the left does but refuse to leave

raumdeuter:
The whole world is here for a world cup and they are enjoying the country, they are shocked about how much lies the press has told about the country

Can you be precise about what "the whole world" of tourists are shocked at?
That America is a developed country or what?
Please tell.

benalvino3:
I don't like what Trump is doing, especially the mistake of JD Vance as VP.

But there is nothing worse than democrats.

I am still bewildered that you could disagree with Trump on anything.
Oh - only for the sake of priceless and beloved Israel of course.

By the way, can you let us know what your issue with Vance is?

DeepSight:
Can you be precise about what "the whole world" of tourists are shocked at?
That America is a developed country or what?
Please tell.

Shocked at how friendly, how much abundance is in the country, how developed, how beautiful, how welcoming the people are

They are soaking in American life an culture

raumdeuter:
Trump has done more to release Epstein file than any president has ever done

No, he did everything to try to refuse to release them, congress had to pass an act to compel it from global pressure, and up till now, they have illegally redacted and withheld almost half.

raumdeuter:
Shocked at how friendly, how much abundance is in the country, how developed, how beautiful, how welcoming the people are

They are soaking in American life an culture

There is nothing new there and no one can be shocked at that, the USA has been what it is yonks before Trumpism and Trumpism cannot change everything about it overnight. What people were concerned about was never the American people as a whole but the attitude of law enforcement / immigration authorities, ICE.

Tucker Carlson is back to the Democratic party

Good ridance I say

DeepSight:
No, he did everything to try to refuse to release them, congress had to pass an act to compel it from global pressure, and up till now, they have illegally redacted and withheld almost half.

Mention another president who has released more of the Epstein files than Trump. I wait

DeepSight:
There is nothing new there and no one can be shocked at that, the USA has been what it is yonks before Trumpism and Trumpism cannot change everything about it overnight. What people were concerned about was never the American people as a whole but the attitude of law enforcement / immigration authorities, ICE.

The tourists are here, Law enforcement is not shooting them, Immigration authorities are not chasing them

The English fans in particular are excited they can fly their own flag in America which might not be possible in their own country

raumdeuter:
Mention another president who has released more of the Epstein files than Trump. I wait

You are not talking to a child. You can't dribble so easily when he has locked up obviously the parts incriminating about himself and other powerful people.

raumdeuter:
The tourists are here, Law enforcement is not shooting them, Immigration authorities are not chasing them

Dem for try am na.
A bad rep is a bad rep.
The salvation is that regardless, a day will come when Trump will be gone.

DeepSight:
You are not talking to a child. You can't dribble so easily when he has locked up obviously the parts incriminating about himself and other powerful people.

So you cannot mention any president who has released more of the Epstein file than Trump? Got it

The part incriminating Trump, why didnt past presidents release them

DeepSight:
Dem for try am na.
A bad rep is a bad rep.
The salvation is that regardless, a day will come when Trump will be gone.

They are not commiting crimes so there wont be need for law enforcement to shoot them or arrest them

Trump will be gone just like every 6billion people in the world including you and I. So what gives?

raumdeuter:
So you cannot mention any president who has released more of the Epstein file than Trump? Got it

The part incriminating Trump, why didnt past presidents release them

Because its not only Trump there. A gang of many powerful people are there.

raumdeuter:
They are not commiting crimes so there wont be need for law enforcement to shoot them or arrest them

Trump will be gone just like every 6billion people in the world including you and I. So what gives?

Not by death. Trump will go by impeachment and removal if the Dems win both Senate and House in the mid terms. Otherwise he will go at the end of his term regardless. And we can then all rest from the insanity of Trumpism.

DeepSight:
Can you be precise about what "the whole world" of tourists are shocked at?
That America is a developed country or what?
Please tell.

You must be listening to evil media.

I generally don’t watch sports and can honestly say that I have never watched a World Cup. I have, however, been following this year’s World Cup happenings with great interest — and no, I’m not talking about the soccer. I have lived in Europe for many years, along with my Polish-born wife and our daughter. Europe is a beautiful place, full of cultural riches, awe-inspiring architecture, scenic landscapes, and a wealth of history. Oxford, England, and Kraków, Poland, are easily two of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited but represent only a small sampling of the wonders Europe has to offer.

Europe, however, is also full of people who have never been to the U.S. and are more than comfortable denigrating Americans as entitled, arrogant, idiotic hicks. European mainstream media outlets frequently cast the U.S. as some borderline-fascist state run by an unhinged tyrant and populated by violent, gun-toting maniacs. When Joe Biden was in the White House, European media still portrayed the U.S. as some kind of Nazi-adjacent regime, with Biden and his degenerate cronies as the progressive “good guy” underdogs fighting a morally, ideologically corrupt system. Not all Europeans fall for the bait, of course, but even many of Europe’s more conservative peoples (many of the Polish, for example) see videos of Pride parades in Los Angeles or New York City and presume that the entire U.S. must be some kind of left-wing LGBT Mecca.

Most of the music I listen to — and play out loud around the house, in the car, while playing family board games, while cooking, etc. — is country music, which my wife is beginning to find tiresome after nearly three years of marriage. One song, in particular, really irks her. The chorus goes, “The European mind is ignorant and blind to the beauty of the USA at the Circle K.” For those who don’t know, Circle K is a gas station and convenience store chain founded in El Paso, Texas. Ironically, I have never seen a Circle K in the U.S., although there are over 7,300. In fact, the first time I saw a Circle K was in Ireland. But the song’s point at least partly stands: Many Europeans are ignorant and blind to the beauty of the USA.

As an American with friends and family in and from Europe, it pains me to see so many Europeans misunderstand my homeland, malign my homeland, and fail to see the European roots from which America sprang. This year’s World Cup, hosted by America, has therefore been a joy to witness. Again, I am not talking about the soccer. I don’t think I’ve actually watched a game of soccer since my little sister played on the local co-op team a decade or so ago. No, I’m talking about watching Europeans discover America — and fall absolutely in love with my homeland. Here are a few examples:

Freddy is a German who landed in New York City last week wearing a German soccer jersey on his way to Atlanta for one of the World Cup games. Over the past week, he has gained hundreds and thousands of new followers on X while documenting his journey across the U.S. While Freddy started off describing the Atlanta metro as “scary,” comparing it to a Grand Theft Auto video game lobby with “one person next to us taking off his shirt and declaring war on Donald Trump while another person is moonwalking across the platform,” he quickly discovered the beauty of rural Georgia once he made it out of the city. Stone Mountain, Walmart, Gainesville, Waffle House, the Chattahoochee River, Wendy’s, Brasstown Bald, Freddy fell in love with it all. Next stop was Tennessee, where Freddy enjoyed some food at Chili’s, shared some beautiful lakeside footage, and climbed Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga. In Alabama, Freddy marveled at the generosity of American hospitality.

“I love Americans,” he shared. “We were about to walk an hour to the stadium in the rain to save on an Uber, and the receptionist at the hotel we were parked in front of decided to drive us there.” When a bald eagle soared into the soccer stadium in Auburn, Freddy commented, “This is the most ‘The European mind can’t comprehend this’ moment of my life.” Then, of course, Freddy found Buc-ee’s, the quintessentially American gas station-and-country store chain with a baseball cap-wearing beaver as its mascot, and the enormous Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World shopping centers, complete with live freshwater aquariums. Upon arriving in Fairhope, Alabama, Freddy wrote, “I’m in a place right now that’s so beautiful I’m probably about to make 50 posts about it.”

Then there’s Leah, a British girl who flew into Los Angeles. “Before I go and watch England win the 2026 World Cup I’m off to enjoy some beautiful American culture,” she said in a post on Wednesday. Leah marveled at how low many of the prices are in the U.S. while shopping before having a burger at In-N-Out. “The most expensive state in the USA still has cheaper fuel than the U.K.,” she commented, regarding gas prices in California. “The USA is so much fun, there is no where on earth as fun as this place,” Leah posted from a restaurant pub in L.A. Leah also marveled at the kindness of Americans, even in California. “Bit embarrassing, but I sneezed in public earlier and 3 Americans said ‘God bless you’ straight after. Not even just a simple bless you. … Genuinely the most American statement I’ve ever heard I genuinely love you guys.” She continued, “The more time I spend in America the more I realise it’s not just fast food, hotdogs, large trucks and the Simpsons. There is so much real culture here and friendly, down-to-earth people. I know a lot of people have picked up on this now but it’s genuinely shocked me.”

Shaun is a Scotsman who is also visiting America for the World Cup. “As a Scot in America for the World Cup, I can safely say that the beauty of the South is astounding,” he posted upon arriving in the USA. Shaun enjoyed barbecue ribs, visited the Alamo, and was awarded honorary Texan citizenship in San Antonio, where the city’s Scottish Society greeted him with bagpipes. “At this point, I should just stay here if y’all will have me?” he asked, already evincing a higher degree of cultural assimilation than most immigrants from third world countries. “Good morning America! The smell of freedom and brisket permeates my dreams. I’ve moved north to NYC briefly, and then Boston, as I follow Scotland to World Cup glory,” Shaun posted on Friday. “I have MUCH MORE to experience across America, and I’ll be back in the South for sure. For now, I’m following my country in your country.”

Another Brit, 19-year-old Skylar, lamented as she was leaving the U.K. for the U.S. that her home country has become “unsafe.” After having been in the U.S. for less than 48 hours, she reported, “Haven’t seen any crime… Haven’t had any bad food… Haven’t had any rain… Haven’t encountered any rude people… Sorry, but America just does it better.” Like many other Europeans visiting the U.S. for the World Cup, Skylar was amazed at American hospitality. “I came to America expecting a great World Cup. What I didn’t expect was how welcoming everyone would be. Every local I’ve met has been desperate to recommend places to visit, food to try and things to see. Americans, thank you,” she said. “Everyone told me Americans were unfriendly, but they hold doors open, stop when you’re crossing the road, say hello in the street etc… Why do people assume Americans aren’t like this?”

Swedish traveler Elsa started her World Cup trip in Indiana, enjoying small-town diners and discovering that the Amish are real. “Indiana is exactly how I dreamed America would be. Small towns, wide open spaces, cornfields, barns, cute houses, diners, water towers, friendly people, great food, American flags everywhere, and so much more!” she posted on her way to California. Elsa was also astounded by the fact that Americans have high-speed wi-fi on domestic flights. “What are we doing wrong in Europe? The USA has completely radicalised me within 48 hours,” she commented. Frequent social media users will be aware that some Europeans have recently been mocking Americans for not having passports, clearly not comprehending the scale and beauty of the U.S. Elsa gets it. “I kinda understand why a lot of Americans never leave the country, like why would you? It has everything,” she said.

There are countless more examples, but it all goes to show that the European mind (before leaving Europe) cannot comprehend the scale, beauty, and warmth of the USA. But once the European mind does comprehend, the European heart falls in love. As wonderful as it is to see Europeans, whose continent has been such a treasure to me, discover and become enchanted by the beauty of my own homeland, this outpouring of love for America should also stand as a reminder for Americans that our nation is beautiful. As the 250th Independence Day draws nearer and nearer, now just a few weeks away, many Americans are focused on political divisions, intra-party disputes, and news headlines, taking for granted the richness and the joys of our homeland. Our European brethren have a lesson for us: America is a place of beauty, wonder, warmth, innovation, and American excellence.

For anyone watching the World Cup (I’m not), planning an extravagant Fourth of July (I am), or just trying to make it through the day, take some time to look around your homeland and understand why European visitors are falling in love, why your ancestors fought and died for this land, and why it’s worth falling in love with yourself. Visit a nearby national park, take a long drive through a small town, plan a summer road trip with friends or family, immerse yourself in America’s natural beauty, her people, her culture, her history. If the European mind can comprehend America — and fall in love with her — then so can you.

𝑊𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝑆.𝐴. 𝑀𝑐𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑦. 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑.

DeepSight:
Because its not only Trump there. A gang of many powerful people are there.

Bill Clinton?

basilico:
Bill Clinton?

I dont know, but many for sure, from both sides.

basilico:
You must be listening to evil media.

I generally don’t watch sports and can honestly say that I have never watched a World Cup. I have, however, been following this year’s World Cup happenings with great interest — and no, I’m not talking about the soccer. I have lived in Europe for many years, along with my Polish-born wife and our daughter. Europe is a beautiful place, full of cultural riches, awe-inspiring architecture, scenic landscapes, and a wealth of history. Oxford, England, and Kraków, Poland, are easily two of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited but represent only a small sampling of the wonders Europe has to offer.

Europe, however, is also full of people who have never been to the U.S. and are more than comfortable denigrating Americans as entitled, arrogant, idiotic hicks. European mainstream media outlets frequently cast the U.S. as some borderline-fascist state run by an unhinged tyrant and populated by violent, gun-toting maniacs. When Joe Biden was in the White House, European media still portrayed the U.S. as some kind of Nazi-adjacent regime, with Biden and his degenerate cronies as the progressive “good guy” underdogs fighting a morally, ideologically corrupt system. Not all Europeans fall for the bait, of course, but even many of Europe’s more conservative peoples (many of the Polish, for example) see videos of Pride parades in Los Angeles or New York City and presume that the entire U.S. must be some kind of left-wing LGBT Mecca.

Most of the music I listen to — and play out loud around the house, in the car, while playing family board games, while cooking, etc. — is country music, which my wife is beginning to find tiresome after nearly three years of marriage. One song, in particular, really irks her. The chorus goes, “The European mind is ignorant and blind to the beauty of the USA at the Circle K.” For those who don’t know, Circle K is a gas station and convenience store chain founded in El Paso, Texas. Ironically, I have never seen a Circle K in the U.S., although there are over 7,300. In fact, the first time I saw a Circle K was in Ireland. But the song’s point at least partly stands: Many Europeans are ignorant and blind to the beauty of the USA.

As an American with friends and family in and from Europe, it pains me to see so many Europeans misunderstand my homeland, malign my homeland, and fail to see the European roots from which America sprang. This year’s World Cup, hosted by America, has therefore been a joy to witness. Again, I am not talking about the soccer. I don’t think I’ve actually watched a game of soccer since my little sister played on the local co-op team a decade or so ago. No, I’m talking about watching Europeans discover America — and fall absolutely in love with my homeland. Here are a few examples:

Freddy is a German who landed in New York City last week wearing a German soccer jersey on his way to Atlanta for one of the World Cup games. Over the past week, he has gained hundreds and thousands of new followers on X while documenting his journey across the U.S. While Freddy started off describing the Atlanta metro as “scary,” comparing it to a Grand Theft Auto video game lobby with “one person next to us taking off his shirt and declaring war on Donald Trump while another person is moonwalking across the platform,” he quickly discovered the beauty of rural Georgia once he made it out of the city. Stone Mountain, Walmart, Gainesville, Waffle House, the Chattahoochee River, Wendy’s, Brasstown Bald, Freddy fell in love with it all. Next stop was Tennessee, where Freddy enjoyed some food at Chili’s, shared some beautiful lakeside footage, and climbed Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga. In Alabama, Freddy marveled at the generosity of American hospitality.

“I love Americans,” he shared. “We were about to walk an hour to the stadium in the rain to save on an Uber, and the receptionist at the hotel we were parked in front of decided to drive us there.” When a bald eagle soared into the soccer stadium in Auburn, Freddy commented, “This is the most ‘The European mind can’t comprehend this’ moment of my life.” Then, of course, Freddy found Buc-ee’s, the quintessentially American gas station-and-country store chain with a baseball cap-wearing beaver as its mascot, and the enormous Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World shopping centers, complete with live freshwater aquariums. Upon arriving in Fairhope, Alabama, Freddy wrote, “I’m in a place right now that’s so beautiful I’m probably about to make 50 posts about it.”

Then there’s Leah, a British girl who flew into Los Angeles. “Before I go and watch England win the 2026 World Cup I’m off to enjoy some beautiful American culture,” she said in a post on Wednesday. Leah marveled at how low many of the prices are in the U.S. while shopping before having a burger at In-N-Out. “The most expensive state in the USA still has cheaper fuel than the U.K.,” she commented, regarding gas prices in California. “The USA is so much fun, there is no where on earth as fun as this place,” Leah posted from a restaurant pub in L.A. Leah also marveled at the kindness of Americans, even in California. “Bit embarrassing, but I sneezed in public earlier and 3 Americans said ‘God bless you’ straight after. Not even just a simple bless you. … Genuinely the most American statement I’ve ever heard I genuinely love you guys.” She continued, “The more time I spend in America the more I realise it’s not just fast food, hotdogs, large trucks and the Simpsons. There is so much real culture here and friendly, down-to-earth people. I know a lot of people have picked up on this now but it’s genuinely shocked me.”

Shaun is a Scotsman who is also visiting America for the World Cup. “As a Scot in America for the World Cup, I can safely say that the beauty of the South is astounding,” he posted upon arriving in the USA. Shaun enjoyed barbecue ribs, visited the Alamo, and was awarded honorary Texan citizenship in San Antonio, where the city’s Scottish Society greeted him with bagpipes. “At this point, I should just stay here if y’all will have me?” he asked, already evincing a higher degree of cultural assimilation than most immigrants from third world countries. “Good morning America! The smell of freedom and brisket permeates my dreams. I’ve moved north to NYC briefly, and then Boston, as I follow Scotland to World Cup glory,” Shaun posted on Friday. “I have MUCH MORE to experience across America, and I’ll be back in the South for sure. For now, I’m following my country in your country.”

Another Brit, 19-year-old Skylar, lamented as she was leaving the U.K. for the U.S. that her home country has become “unsafe.” After having been in the U.S. for less than 48 hours, she reported, “Haven’t seen any crime… Haven’t had any bad food… Haven’t had any rain… Haven’t encountered any rude people… Sorry, but America just does it better.” Like many other Europeans visiting the U.S. for the World Cup, Skylar was amazed at American hospitality. “I came to America expecting a great World Cup. What I didn’t expect was how welcoming everyone would be. Every local I’ve met has been desperate to recommend places to visit, food to try and things to see. Americans, thank you,” she said. “Everyone told me Americans were unfriendly, but they hold doors open, stop when you’re crossing the road, say hello in the street etc… Why do people assume Americans aren’t like this?”

Swedish traveler Elsa started her World Cup trip in Indiana, enjoying small-town diners and discovering that the Amish are real. “Indiana is exactly how I dreamed America would be. Small towns, wide open spaces, cornfields, barns, cute houses, diners, water towers, friendly people, great food, American flags everywhere, and so much more!” she posted on her way to California. Elsa was also astounded by the fact that Americans have high-speed wi-fi on domestic flights. “What are we doing wrong in Europe? The USA has completely radicalised me within 48 hours,” she commented. Frequent social media users will be aware that some Europeans have recently been mocking Americans for not having passports, clearly not comprehending the scale and beauty of the U.S. Elsa gets it. “I kinda understand why a lot of Americans never leave the country, like why would you? It has everything,” she said.

There are countless more examples, but it all goes to show that the European mind (before leaving Europe) cannot comprehend the scale, beauty, and warmth of the USA. But once the European mind does comprehend, the European heart falls in love. As wonderful as it is to see Europeans, whose continent has been such a treasure to me, discover and become enchanted by the beauty of my own homeland, this outpouring of love for America should also stand as a reminder for Americans that our nation is beautiful. As the 250th Independence Day draws nearer and nearer, now just a few weeks away, many Americans are focused on political divisions, intra-party disputes, and news headlines, taking for granted the richness and the joys of our homeland. Our European brethren have a lesson for us: America is a place of beauty, wonder, warmth, innovation, and American excellence.

For anyone watching the World Cup (I’m not), planning an extravagant Fourth of July (I am), or just trying to make it through the day, take some time to look around your homeland and understand why European visitors are falling in love, why your ancestors fought and died for this land, and why it’s worth falling in love with yourself. Visit a nearby national park, take a long drive through a small town, plan a summer road trip with friends or family, immerse yourself in America’s natural beauty, her people, her culture, her history. If the European mind can comprehend America — and fall in love with her — then so can you.

𝑊𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝑆.𝐴. 𝑀𝑐𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑦. 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑.

The generality of Americans remain bush ignorant people.