Maryland governor schedules July 4 morning speech

The Maryland governor will deliver a speech on the morning of July 4. The address is scheduled before a separate evening program organized by the White House. The governor's senior press secretary, Ammar Moussa, confirmed the morning time slot to the Washington Examiner. The exact hour remains to be determined.

Speech content The governor plans to distinguish patriotism from nationalism in the remarks. " Moussa told the Washington Examiner that the speech represents the governor's "clearest effort yet to make the case that Democrats cannot cede patriotism" to the White House program.

The governor, who graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in 1998 and served with the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan in 2005, has previously described patriotism as involving service, dedication, and resilience.

m. and will include a fireworks display. The Washington Examiner reported that the governor's office has positioned the morning address as an alternative presentation. Moussa said the governor is attempting to serve as "a foil to self-serving ideologies" rather than any single individual.

The governor has stated a focus on the midterm elections rather than a 2028 campaign.