Trump marks 250th anniversary of Caesar Rodney’s ride for independence
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Trump marks 250th anniversary of Caesar Rodney’s ride for independence

Rodney rode roughly 80 miles overnight from Dover to Philadelphia to break Delaware's deadlock and cast a vote for independence, arriving July 2, 1776, despite asthma and facial cancer.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 3, 2026, 5:40 PM EST

WHITE HOUSE — Donald Trump has marked the 250th anniversary of Caesar Rodney’s overnight ride to secure independence in a Truth Social post on July 2, 2026 at 8:57 PM EST.