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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
Fri May 17, 2019, 05:44 PM May 2019

'A Capitol Fourth' will go on separately from Trump's planned July 4 celebration

A quiet middle finger to Comrade Bonespurs.

The annual “A Capitol Fourth” concert on the West Lawn of the Capitol will go on as usual this July 4, completely separate from a new event President Donald Trump wants to hold on the National Mall during the same evening.

Last week came word from the National Park Service that the fireworks, which have been launched from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for many years, would be moved this year to West Potomac Park in an effort to make room for more people around the Reflecting Pool.

Now, in posts on social media, organizers of “A Capitol Fourth” are making it clear that their event has no connection to what Trump is planning, and it will go on as usual.




The concert is held on the West Lawn of the Capitol and is broadcast live on PBS.


https://wtop.com/fourth-of-july/2019/05/a-capitol-fourth-will-go-on-separate-from-trumps-planned-july-4-celebration/
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'A Capitol Fourth' will go on separately from Trump's planned July 4 celebration (Original Post) ehrnst May 2019 OP
Of course Trump will steal credit for it all C_U_L8R May 2019 #1
Can't wait for the crowd size comparison pictures Brawndo May 2019 #2
I don't think we should celebrate during a crisis of such magnitude ProudLib72 May 2019 #3
And the numbers will leave SHITLER's in the 1 UTUSN May 2019 #4
Hooray for PBS! We'll be tuning in for sure! Hekate May 2019 #5
Let him hold his Klan rally somewhere else. Dave Starsky May 2019 #6

Brawndo

(535 posts)
2. Can't wait for the crowd size comparison pictures
Fri May 17, 2019, 06:17 PM
May 2019

It'll be the biggest crowd size difference in history. Period!!

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
3. I don't think we should celebrate during a crisis of such magnitude
Fri May 17, 2019, 06:19 PM
May 2019

Maybe Russia can set off the fireworks instead?

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
6. Let him hold his Klan rally somewhere else.
Fri May 17, 2019, 07:07 PM
May 2019

While the fireworks are exploding elsewhere, far, far away.

"Didn't I have the greatest turnout? Wasn't that something? I had the greatest turnout of any President ever! And it's going to be even better, you better believe it!..."

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