Presidential Message on the Birthday of President John Adams

Presidential Message on the Birthday of President John Adams Date/Source: October 30, 2025 — Briefings & Statements Occasion: 290th birthday of John Adams, Founding Father and 2nd U.S. President. Highlights Early life and service: Massachusetts upbringing grounded in faith, work ethic, and civic virtue. Principled lawyer who defended Redcoats after the Boston Massacre. Delegate to both Continental Congresses; early advocate for independence. Drafted Massachusetts’s Constitution; key diplomatic missions in Europe aiding victory in the Revolution. Presidency and legacy: Strengthened the Navy, protected U.S. sovereignty, and advanced national interests. Oversaw the federal government’s move to Washington, D.C. Champion of rule of law, education, and civic duty; put country before politics. Contemporary framing: As the U.S. approaches the 250th anniversary, the Administration links Adams’s ideals to current priorities: “peace through strength,” emphasis on equal justice, faith and tradition, and symbolic renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Closing theme: Calls to carry forward Adams’s legacy of strength, duty, and love of country to help usher in a “Golden Age of America.”