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Eugene

(65,407 posts)
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:20 PM Sunday

Fox News Lackey Ariel Abergel, 25, Is Running Trump's 79th Birthday Parade (and America250)

Source: The Daily Beast

Fox News Lackey, 25, Is Running Trump’s 79th Birthday Parade

Farrah Tomazin
Fri, June 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM EDT4 min read

A 25-year-old former Fox & Friends producer has been tasked with overseeing President Donald Trump’s lavish military parade and putting on an even bigger bash next year: America’s 250th birthday.

Ariel Abergel graduated from college in 2021, briefly worked at the White House during Trump’s first term, and cut his teeth as a young producer on the popular morning show that catapulted the career of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

In an Instagram post marking his departure from Fox earlier this year, Steve Doocy reminisced about a trip they had taken through snowy Iowa, affectionately referring to him as “Ari the driver” and “an actual friend and wonderful producer.”

Now, he’s the executive director of America250, an initiative that was set up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4 next year.

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/fox-news-lackey-25-running-013109100.html

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Fox News Lackey Ariel Abergel, 25, Is Running Trump's 79th Birthday Parade (and America250) (Original Post) Eugene Sunday OP
Can't wait to see what he does next year for the 250th anniversary. Irish_Dem Sunday #1
Donald may have to find someone stillcool Sunday #2
Yes the young man should update his resume. Irish_Dem Sunday #3
I remember the Bicentennial. It was spectacular! rsdsharp Sunday #4
After what went on at this year's big bash, I can't imagine there even being a military parade at all next year. patphil Sunday #5
Is he the one who approved Fortunate Son to be played? Norrrm Sunday #6

Irish_Dem

(71,097 posts)
3. Yes the young man should update his resume.
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:44 PM
Sunday

But leave off the part about being in charge of the failure parade.

rsdsharp

(10,906 posts)
4. I remember the Bicentennial. It was spectacular!
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:48 PM
Sunday

Trump will fuck this up by the numbers. Instead of red white and blue, we’ll get gold, glitz and grift.

patphil

(7,955 posts)
5. After what went on at this year's big bash, I can't imagine there even being a military parade at all next year.
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:54 PM
Sunday

The message was clearly sent. Americans aren't interested.

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