Bread, Circuses, and the Patriot Games
Rome took centuries to fall. America might do it in a four-day broadcast starring our kids.
On December 18, 2025, during a press event tied to the lead-up for America’s 250th anniversary, President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new national competition: the Patriot Games.
According to the announcement, one male and one female high school athlete from each U.S. state and territory will be selected to compete in a four-day tournament i…



