Trump issued a White House message honoring Benjamin Franklin on what would have been his 320th birthday.
The statement highlights Franklin’s roles as an inventor, writer, public servant, and key leader during the American Revolution.
It points to Franklin’s work helping shape the Declaration of Independence, winning French support, and helping secure independence and the Constitution.
This is a commemorative message and does not create new programs, change laws, or set new federal requirements.
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America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of Benjamin Franklin
