Secretary Bessent Delivers Remarks before the 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Statue of Liberty

As prepared for delivery.Good evening. Thank you, Mr. Ambassador, for that kind introduction. It gives me great pleasure to be here on behalf of the Trump Administration.There are few places more fitting to assemble on the eve of America’s 250th anniversary. And no fonder a friend with whom to mark it.Indeed, from our earliest days, the United States and France have been bound as much by what we fought against as what we have stood for. And while the shadow of tyranny can account for how our alliance was formed, only liberty can explain why it has endured.There are monuments that mark great military victories. Others that honor great men.