Virus, Protests, Trump’s Angry Words Darken US July 4th Weekend

Protesters raise their fists during a small rally against racism in the US next to the Washington Memorial in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2020, ahead of the Independence Day celebrations. – Wide spread national protests over police brutality and systemic racism have taken place following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.

Continuing a year of confusingly mixed signals, local officials in Washington have discouraged residents from massing on the National Mall for the capital’s fireworks display.US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, 2020.

Trump was optimistic on virus trends that have health officials deeply concerned. “We got hit with this terrible plague from China,” he said, “and now we are getting close to fighting our way out of it.” Facing a tough re-election battle in November and eager to mobilize his political base, Trump denounced “violent mayhem” on US streets, though most demonstrations have been peaceful, and accused protesters of waging “a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children.”

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