Trump says July 4 National Mall celebration will double as a ‘Trump rally’
Trump says July 4 National Mall celebration will double as a ‘Trump rally’
By Jarrett Renshaw
June 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a July 4 celebration on the National Mall marking the nation’s 250th anniversary would double as one of his signature rallies, blurring the line between official commemoration and political event.
Critics have accused Trump of using presidential events and public spaces to promote his political brand, and his decision to label the celebration as a rally is likely to intensify that scrutiny.
“We are going to host the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all, a ‘TRIBUTE TO AMERICA,’” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
The event is part of the administration’s broader “Freedom 250” programming. Trump said it will feature military bands, flyovers and a large-scale fireworks display between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
The Independence Day festivities on July 4 are the centerpiece of celebrations commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence.
The White House also hosted a “Freedom 250” UFC event on Sunday, Trump’s 80th birthday, where fighter Josh Hokit used his post-bout interview to disparage former first lady Michelle Obama.
Several performers withdrew from the Great American State Fair, another marquee anniversary event slated to run from June 25 to July 10, saying they did not realize how closely it was tied to Trump. Trump responded by saying he would headline a kickoff rally on June 24 on the National Mall.
Trump said in his social media post on Monday that the July 4 event will include music from his rally playlists, not “those people that put you to sleep and constantly complain.”
(Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw, editing by Colleen Jenkins and Nia Williams)
PARIS, June 16 (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday the government will invest €655 million ($758.29 million) in artificial intelligence and will set up a common chatbot
More than 2,700 people sign a petition against the proposal to change the name of Marling School.
Rush hour delays and congestion are building after a vehicle crashed at about 04:15 BST.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged support on Tuesday for Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty, state media reported, as he met with President Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing.Xi said that China “firmly supports” Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity, as he met Min Aung Hlaing at Beijing’s opulent Great Hall of the People on Tuesday following a welcome ceremony, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Plaid Cymru says the extra cash will provide an additional 3,000 spaces for two-year-olds.
In the crystalline waters off Kenya’s coast, coral reefs are thriving — evidence of a rare good news story in the battle to protect oceans from the ravages of climate change.”We have good news about coral reefs, and it’s for us now… to make sure that we start conserving these places that are resilient,” he added.
BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) – Centre stage at last week’s Berlin airshow was the “wingman” drone, Europe’s latest-generation defence weapon designed to accompany fighter jets. As the war in Ukraine in particular has underscored the growing importance of drones and electronic warfare, European and U.
By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Maayan Lubell EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France/DUBAI/JERUSALEM, June 16 (Reuters) – Doubts swirled around the U.S.-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East as
SYDNEY, June 16 (Reuters) – Australia’s weather bureau warned on Tuesday that an El Nino weather pattern has formed in the tropical Pacific and could intensify to become one of the strongest in seven
By Ann Wang NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 16 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he would “not give up” on increasing defence spending, after the island’s opposition-majority
Senior U.S. officials say President Trump and Iran’s top negotiator have already remotely signed a memorandum of understanding ahead of an expected signing ceremony.
The chain was criticised for a “Tank Day” marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.
The suit claims the project ignores laws governing D.C. public land use.
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.
The US vice-president says the agreement is “about a page and a half” and “very general”, meaning many details will be worked out later.
BANGKOK, June 16 (Reuters) – Thailand has appointed two conciliators for a U.N. arbitration process that was initiated by Cambodia to resolve a long-running maritime dispute, Foreign Minister Sihasak
An MP5 sub-machine gun and a Grand Power pistol, along with ammunition, are seized in Brinnington.
SINGAPORE, June 16 (Reuters) – Scientists have identified nearly 166,000 sq km (64,000 sq miles) of coral reefs that are capable of surviving and recovering from climate change, three times more than
BEIJING, June 16 () – Novo Nordisk plans to seek Chinese regulatory approval for its weight-loss pill “very soon,” CEO Mike Doustdar said Tuesday, in a move to catch up with rival Eli Lilly in the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical market. (Reporting by Andrew Silver; Editing by Christopher Cushing).
A HPV catch-up clinic is being held for young people who may have missed their routine vaccine.
Powered by WPeMatico