Matthew McConaughey fires up Americans with patriotic speech for Independence Day 250th celebration

Rapper Vanilla Ice joins 'The Story' to discuss his commitment to performing at the America 250 Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., despite other artists dropping out. He expresses strong patriotism, urging Americans to unite for the nation's 250th birthday celebration. Ice contrasts his positive outlook with actor Robert De Niro's recent critical remarks about the country's leadership. Matthew McConaughey is amping people up ahead of the 4th of July. America's 250th birthday is on Saturday, and I can guarantee you the celebrations will be fun, wild and full of patriotism. I hope you already got your grill supplies and beer on ice. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail, and that's not acceptable for Independence Day. CARRIE UNDERWOOD, GARY SINISE LEAD STARS WHO'VE SHARED WHY THEY'RE PROUD TO BE AMERICANS vibrant new years banner with fireworks and cheering crowd (Getty Images) The popular actor hopped on X early Friday morning to hype up Americans ahead of the celebrations starting tonight and rolling into the weekend. BILL MAHER TELLS LIBERALS TO STOP 'PARTISAN SULKING' AND JOIN AMERICA 250 PARTY AUSTIN, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 17: Matthew McConaughey speaks during the 2024