Trump announcing the partnership with Hillsdale College.
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President Donald Trump name-dropped Hillsdale College in a video released by the White House and the school Wednesday afternoon, continuing the college’s “Story of America” video series in partnership with the administration.

“We’re excited to retell one of the greatest tales in the history of mankind, working with Hillsdale College and some of our country’s brightest leaders and foremost thinkers who have contributed to the ‘Story of America’ video series including Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Dr. Larry Arnn, Eric Metaxas, Brian Kilmeade, and many others,” Trump said in the video, speaking at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. 

The three-minute video is the latest installment of a series released in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn lectured on the document in the first video, released by the White House and the school July 3, 2025. The series also includes a lecture on Lexington and Concord by Professor of History Wilfred McClay.

“President Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon are determined to help all Americans remember, understand, and celebrate this unprecedented milestone,” Arnn told The Collegian in April.

The White House and Hillsdale College have released 14 videos so far, and the college said in a press release Wednesday that “many more are to come.”

“Americans forged into the frontier and blazed across the Great Plains. We tamed the Wild West,” Trump said in the video. “We pushed the boundaries of scientific discovery. We enlightened the world with electricity and commerce. We defeated tyrants and vanquished dictators, and we planted the American flag on the moon. We owe it all to the patriots and heroes of 1776. This is the story of America. Join us in honoring this incredible history, and together we will give America the greatest birthday celebration our country has ever seen.”