President Trump Issues Statement on Birthday of Benjamin Franklin
January 17, 2026
January 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- President Trump issued the following statement on the birthday of Benjamin Franklin:
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Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin--printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public servant and patriot, and one of the most consequential Americans to ever live. On what would have been his 320th birthday, we honor his restless genius, his steadfast devotion to liberty, and his legendary contributions to our nationa . . .
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Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin--printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public servant and patriot, and one of the most consequential Americans to ever live. On what would have been his 320th birthday, we honor his restless genius, his steadfast devotion to liberty, and his legendary contributions to our nationa . . .