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DAVID MARCUS: In rural Maryland, petty politics takes back seat to World Cup fever

In Cumberland, West Virginia, soccer fans and bar regulars find common ground as America marks its 250th birthday

By David Marcus Fox News

Published June 26, 2026 1:15pm EDT

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Because of the World Cup, now everyone can see the country I fell in love with: Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton, California gubernatorial candidate, discusses America's 250 years of power and the recent vandalism at the National Mall Reflecting Pool with Jesse Watters. Hilton highlights the nation's greatness, World Cup celebrations, and expresses concern over the "nihilistic" mindset leading to property damage. He emphasizes the importance of national pride.

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CUMBERLAND, Md. – There is a little restaurant here called Henny’s, but I call it the thermometer. In all my travels, this is the best place for me to find out what Americans really care about, which of the machine-gun outrages of the daily news cycle actually saturates.

As I said to Tom, who is retired, lives locally and has a beautiful view of the Appalachians from his deck, which I saw on his phone, "Anything that makes it through the mountain passes to this place is real."

One issue that has made its way is the Save America Act. Republicans see it as a means of stopping voter fraud, but Democrats like Tom disagree.

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