Is Trump Celebrating America... Or Himself? | Bakari Sellers On CNN

Did Donald Trump turn America's 250th birthday celebration into a political event? CNN's panel debates reports surrounding Trump's Freedom 250 initiative, low attendance at official celebrations, the role of politics in patriotic events, and whether America's semiquincentennial should unite the country—or deepen partisan divides. The conversation also explores why some artists pulled out and whether celebrating America has become politically polarized. Website: www.bakarisellers.com Facebook:   / bakarisellers   Twitter:   / bakari_sellers   Instagram:   / bakarisellers   Bakari Sellers made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. His political career did not stop there. In 2014, Sellers won the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor in South Carolina, and has also worked for United States Congressman James Clyburn and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. Sellers is the author of The New York Times best-selling book My Vanishing Country: A Memoir, which has been described as part memoir, part historical and cultural analysis – illustrating the lives of America’s forgotten black working-class men and women. He has also expanded his audience with the Bakari Sellers Podcast, a twice-a-week show part of The Ringer Podcast Network that addresses a variety of topics. He is also a prominent political contributor for CNN. #Trump #America250 #July4th