Trump's guests will include members of the military and law enforcement, as well as doctors and nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.
WASHINGTON – The explosion of coronavirus cases isn't stopping President Donald Trump from hosting a July 4th party Saturday at the White House, despite objections from public health officials.
Political analysts slammed Trump's use of Mount Rushmore, and Independence Day, as a political props. Trump at Mount Rushmore: Trump accuses protesters who tear down statues of wanting to 'wipe out our history' in Fourth of July speech Trump also marked the July 4th holiday by signing an executive order creating what it called"a National Garden of American Heroes." It didn't say where or how the garden would be built, or how it might be financed.
As of Thursday, the United States had set new COVID-19 daily case records in six of the past nine days, including at least 52,000 cases on Thursday itself. More than 2.8 million Americans have contracted the virus nationwide, and more than 131,000 have died.The event will also feature music, military demonstrations, and aircraft flyovers, in addition to the annual fireworks extravaganza over the National Mall, the White House said.
Civil rights groups are expected to gather near the White House for continuing demonstrations against police brutality and racial discrimination. The protests stem from the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. More: Donald Trump trips up on history in 4th of July speech, mentions airports during Revolutionary War
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