Donald Trump (realDonaldTrump) claims the Revolutionary War had airports in his chest-thumping Fourth of July parade.
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In a surprising turn of events, Trump’s speech ignored fanning the flames with campaign rhetoric. Instead, it dumped Trumpian critic-drubbing in favor of a jingoistic history lesson that touched on everything from Lewis & Clark to the Woolworth’s Lunch Counter sit-in, Abraham Lincoln to the space program, with a particular focus on America’s military history. Pointedly, the speech was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where MLK Jr. gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech.
“Today we come together as one nation,” Trump said, reading off a teleprompter. “With this very special salute to America. We celebrate our history by people, and the heroes who proudly defend our flag, The brave men and women of the United States military.” But if the carefully planned speech was a Trump administration precaution for gaffes and blunders, it failed when the President veered off course in his discussion of the Revolutionary War. The 18th century war, Trump claimed, involved the Continental Army manning “the air,” ramming “the ramparts” and taking over “the airports.
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