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President Donald Trump is certainly
shaking things up in Washington, DC, on all levels, including its annual
Independence Day celebration.
Before Trump, the festivities
consisted mainly of music and fireworks. After Trump, the “Salute to America”
will include tanks, fighter jets…and an extravaganza of fireworks.
“Big 4th of July in D.C. ‘Salute
to America.’ The Pentagon & our great Military Leaders are thrilled to be
doing this & showing to the American people, among other things, the
strongest and most advanced Military anywhere in the World. Incredible Flyovers
& biggest ever Fireworks!” the president tweeted Tuesday morning.
Mr. Trump confirmed to reporters
Monday there will be tanks “stationed outside,” too.
“You’ve got to be pretty careful
with the tanks because the roads have a tendency not to like to carry heavy
tanks,” he told reporters Monday.
. . .
The event will also feature marching bands, fife and drum corps,
floats, military units, giant balloons, and equestrian drill teams. The Blue Angels will be doing the flyover, and the fireworks (donated by
Phantom Fireworks” and “Fireworks by Grucci”) will be one of the most
spectacular sets the nation’s capital has seen.
Full
report is here. The Independence Day parade and celebrations in DC will be
broadcast on C-Span, and I will update with live stream links as soon as they are
available. (The Hill reports that “MSNBC will
not air the entirety of President Trump's planned "Salute to America" on July Fourth,
instead opting to carry on with regularly scheduled news programming that may
include clips of the event.”)
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