Despite pandemic, Trump promoting July 4th fireworks in DC over mayor's objections

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Pres. Trump is promoting a big July Fourth celebration in the nation's capital this weekend—despite the mayor's objections the event may spread the coronavirus.

to be painted in bright yellow letters on 16th Street, right near the White House. That street, unlike the National Mall, is under her jurisdiction.

That will be the second celebration the president will attend in two days. On Friday, he and the first lady travel to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota for a flyover and fireworks display, where GOP Gov. Kristi Noem has said social distancing will not be enforced, face coverings will remain optional, and crowds of over 7,000 are expected to gather, according to state officials.

Trump had said in the spring that he wanted a repeat of last year's event he heavily promoted, complete with multiple military vehicles placed at the Lincoln Memorial. In this July 4, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are shown at the Independence Day Fourth of July Celebration 'Salute to America' event in Washington, DC.

In addition to the event in Washington, the Pentagon said it will conduct military flyovers over Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore on Saturday.

 

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The grand wizard of the KKK only cares about himself🖕

Yeah but protests are immune.

What a hypocrite! 🤣

He doesn’t give a crap about the well-being of HIS supporters!!!! What the f... 🤬

so does packing a lot of strangers in a park

Very good

Observation: it’s acceptable for black/brown actors to portray whites but unacceptable for whites to portray black/brown people. Isn’t this double standard defined by the term racism?

We will always celebrate, our INDEPENDENCE DAY!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Bat Chit Crazy Trump hopefully the country will send him packing in Nov. And he can go live with the other BAT CHIT CRAZY TRUMPS.

It’s a protest, a riot, there, now marked safe to attend

Can’t believe this asshole is the US president

So call it a protest.

Unemployment is high, economy is down, the virus is spiking out of control, there are protests-and Trump is focused on fireworks and some stupid test. Not to mention the fact he will cause the spread of the virus by doing this when it doesn't need to be done.

Some of you are caping hard for a man who doesn't mind putting you in harm's way to inflate his already huge ego. He does not care whether any of you get sick or die.

Hollow president.

Double standards as usual. If Biden wanted to hold a rally I’m sure DC would roll out the red carpet

Watching bombs bursting in air and listening to a bunch of political Bovine Skitology is not worth dying or infecting others. Boycott The 4th in DC!

Maxwell is in Jail. Trump knows he's toast. He wants to take as many down as he can simply because he's going to be going down soon...

I rather watch a marshmallow melt in a campfire

What a grinning baboon

Great. Herd immunity is the solution to the virus. Expose everyone. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

What could be the rational for doing this in a time of pandemic other than selfishness? 'I want a parade & fire works, damnit!' (stomps foot, tosses hair)

Hey everyone, just DONT GO!!

Endora_ It's all about him. No one wants him.

Let's see if trumps bodyguards protect the president or duck when the fireworks sound off.

Celebrate America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

One Anthem

This guy...smh

It’s a bioweapon used for power and control. So they spread it to push an agenda to keep that power and control. You are a component of the virus and the side effect is hypocrisy and deceit.

K_Thomas_Ross More accurate. Miserable filthy illegitimate and soaking wet

Irresponsible and self serving realDonaldTrump! Can’t wait until he’s a distant memory!!! VOTE!!!!

The distrust and hatred is at a point now it’s over for America. My father was a Republican and my mother a Democrat. I never remember her wanting to kill him like the liberals desire to see conservatives die

Was the Mayor upset when protesters filled the streets-no, she encouraged it. How about when people gathered for Juneteenth? (Btw - a day the Obamas never acknowledged during their 8 years in the WH) But an outdoor July 4th celebration she has trouble with?

BIRTHERS 🛑

No one wants him in Washington not even republicans. Native Americans don’t want him on the 4th of July. He just can’t keep his mouth shut. His wife don’t sleep in the same bed with him.

YES AND MAYOR OF ORLANDO FL CANCELLED fireworks and gathering for July 4th at Lake Eola BUT GAVE PERMIT TO BLACK LIVES FOR GATHERING AT SAME LOCATION ON JULY 4th at 4 PM..GUESS WE KNOW who’s in bed with Mayor Buddy and not Orlando residents..!!...HE’s NOT OUR BUDDY..!!

Forget the stupid mayor’s objections!

His supports don’t like the new kind of mask

Despite pandemic, get the hell outta here. Riots, and looting and burning buildings is ok for you guys? Uh? Why are you not picking on them? 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

He thinks it's about him

He does NOT care about the people, he only cares about himself!!

ABC is a dumpster FIRE! LA County is having a massive outbreak due directly to the PROTEST! But that's OK. Trump? Bad.

ABC IS THE MOST ANTI AMERICAN NETWORK! IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY THEN DONT SAY IT!! LYINSACKSOFSHIT

Same mayor says anti American blm protests are okay and don’t spread virus .

Moron

Won't be going, won't be watching! Hate this 'president' and, given the condition of the country, I don't feel much like celebrating. Staying home, staying safe!

👎🏾 America hating ABC

Can’t think of anything more anti-American. Trump is a treasonous traitor. Will they be playing the Russian anthem, too?

Such a terrible idea.

realDonaldTrump gtconway3d Also, let’s not overlook that taxpayers will be footing the bill - not Trump! Could that money be better served elsewhere? How many hungry voters would get food for what Trump is about to spend ?!?!?!

Shut up.

The mayor never gave a fuck about street protests for dead criminals.. I forgot,, the magic virus bends towards justice.. 🙄

Coronavirus cannot be transmitted from person to person ...... WHO

Why don't you lame stream media post reports about how all these rioters and protesters could be spreading the covid19? I tell you why. Because all of you are nothing more then payed off by the demoncrats to spread fear and lies!

But protesters huddled and shouting etc. have no responsibility in the spreading of the virus? Enough with the hypocrisy and control manipulation. We’re on to all of you.

Trump promoting the spread of the virus is a wake up call for people to vote for Biden and put an end to Trumps carnage across our great land.

People be smart do not attend.

Where were her objections when the protesters were tearing the place up cheek by jowel? You're such phonies, why do you even bother, ABC?

It’s good when past presidents did this , it’s bad when President Trump does this !! biased media at its finest

realdonaldtrump nytimes dcmayorsoffice Seeking attention. Couldn't care less about America. He has created an America that is vulnerable to foreign countries. Civil unrest is his adrenaline rush. Greatest Threat To America!

He's the president and corona doesn't scare him, the nitwit! His ego has been denied the yuge chanting crowds he so desperately needs, and if people die, they die. Plus, if he listens to Mayor Bowser it means she was right and he was wrong, unthinkable.

The Mayor supported/promoted massive protests that took place in DC for a solid month. She even painted “Black Lives Matter” on street leading to the White House further supporting massive protests, riots, looting and destruction of our monuments. Mayor can sit down and shut up.

realDonaldTrump gtconway3d In Trump’s mind this is not about America; this about people worshiping him and feeding his EGO! Attendees may come from all across this country. So, that could lead to more spikes of COVID-19 in more states. Even Trump could succumb to the disease!

Call it a protest because as you have reported that doesn't spread the COVID19

WashingtonDC is The Nation's Capital; It's not owned by this unscrupulous Mayor Muriel Bowser. This Queen of Resist; hardly does anything of value for African American residents, most who aren't even residents anymore, having been gentrified out of The District.

Irresponsible ignorance. So Trumpish.

Let’s celebrate a Free America this weekend!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 VOTE FOR TRUMP 2020

I don't believe polls white people lie! Dump Trump!

Love this President!!!

Mayors objections are nonexistent to protests, violence, mobs burning down statues.. are ok? Hypocrisy

Hail the covididiotinchief realDonaldTrump TeamTrump

Madman

There is 'NO MAY' to it, as Covid19 will most certainly spread amidst the throng of mindless masses, eager to congregate acting as MULES to PROLIFERATE the VIRUS.

Oh great, he didn't learn at his rallies that putting large amounts of people in close quarters right now is an absolutely awful damn idea?!?!

But it is ok with the mayor to have protests, riots, looting, marches for everything with zero social distancing!!!! but NO NO NO to anything PRO AMERICA! The hypocrisy is disgusting and obvious to anyone with a functioning brain. Wake up America

He's so despicable

Explain the hospitals filling up. Tests don’t fill hospitals, sick people do.

But her BLMTerrorists don’t ?

MassimoFaggioli Tell the mayor to snort some cocaine and chill out!

He like left. I know right

We should celebrate juneteen and not 4th of july? Media are so poor, and so sick that just just just the really small brains can listen to them.

The park is open after 4 months

The president is on his own political agenda and dose not care about others. He wants and has to be the center of attention. Americans are seeing though this and change is coming soon November 3rd.

for Trump it is more importand to be reelected then to take care of country and people. such people won´t have any future in our country and in yours?

Just a campaign rally on the taxpayers dime, he should be working,

The Mayor is a POS.

Not may spread, will spread.

Hope he has enough Secret Service agents. He's really running through them, but doesn't seem to care.

He needs to be stopped?!?! IdiotInChief

F him & melonia, no scruples, no talent, no morals, no empathy, no intelligence & no matter what.....no remorse lockthemup

realDonaldTrump is not content to have the coronavirus propagate by itself, instead he chooses to urge it along.

Protests ok. Trump rally’s bad.

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Roll!!! Trump Roll!!! Trump 2020 💯!!!

yeah let's give up our freedom and not celebrate our birthday for a virus with an over 99% survival rate. liberal morons

It is very lonely and cold there...

Idiot man

FakeChineseVirusCrisis We are ReopeningAmerica without LiarsLeakersAndLiberals thank you POTUS realDonaldTrump

ABC news is not a news organization. They are a propaganda arm of the DNC. All dissenting opinions relegated to “other replies.” This is where the bots run free 🤖

America please vote this great man back in office and all the chicken Republicans so we can keep this great country from sliding into socialism

Melania somehow seems to be looking more and more like some space rocket eager to take off any second now, leaving Donald like a pile of ash on the platform...

Is always just an anti-Trump machine

You heard his goal- a million deaths will be a win. That means he didnt kill million(s) with the great response. You see the truth is there but it is spun to death. He's got a job offer from fox starts nov 4.

He doesn’t care and wants senior genocide I think 🤔

It will be interesting how many people show up. Both events have been a bust. Smart people stay away from big crowds even with a mask. Concerts have been canceled all over the world. Musician’s don’t want him using their music. He doesn’t have a care in the world about others

We get that FakeNews has orders to forment fear 24/7, but the hypocrisy is so obvious when no COVID19 concerns were raised during the rioting & looting. Our nation will be fine once it's exposed media is 95% corrupt. Trump2020Landslide

Maybe if he renamed it from a Fourth of July celebrations to a Fourth of July protest/riot but add fireworks and bbq then it should be ok-the virus don’t seem to effect rioting or protests...

A rich entitled bully running a country.

It’s OK, they’re going to call it the Fourth of July Protest March so COVID-19 will not be a factor since protests don’t spread the virus.

Would be great if no one showed up. No one!

You can watch it on tv, FROM HOME. Genius

FakeAmericaGreatAgain

The president doesn't live in gossip coocoo land.

I thought he was going to Mt Rushmore, how many parties does he need? I am tired, I need to sleep.

Let him just call it a BLM or antifa protest and there surely wont be any virus scare

Religious celebrations have been omitted, celebrations from too, USA It's that simple and for the good of all

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Best response, stay home. Maybe if there are enough no shows at all the events Trump wants to have, he will stop planning them. He can’t abide small crowds.

Anyone with a brain won't show up!

Please, the thugs looting, rioting and burning down cities wasnt a problem for these liberal leaders, but Trump's celebration is. Give me a break

July 23rd, the start of an Anti Trumpism Movement.

1 condition.....he has to personally pay for a coronavirus test for every person on the premises and also for extra workforce and materials to ensure a safe environment. Man, I really should make rules 🤷🏼‍♀️

🇩🇪🇪🇺 I always thought the Präsident of the USA ist to protect his people. This one seems to aim to decimate his people. So sad 😔

It will and people most likely will die if they attend it in person. So begging people to please stay away. Trump staff - call in sick.

The man baby still doesn’t understand the virus

It’s okay. Large gatherings don’t spread the virus. Right?

Who will be the 'Herman Cain' of this little shindig? This fucker never learns......

Spread the virus like the protests?

July 4 celebration can be a killer for America as it definitely helps spread the coronavirus. Trump does not care about 50.000 reported coronavirus cases on ONE day. How can he be in a happy position to celebrate 50,000 cases in one day?

Spending more taxpayers money to spread more COVID sickness and death. What a patriot!

That mayor would object to patriotism. She's nothing but a treasonous person herself.

TrumpOwnsEveryDeath,the US saw its blackest days under his impeached presidency ...make this his last July4th in the whitehouse VoteHimOut coward brainless bunkerboy

So what! You were ok with the protesters. Sit down!

He is spreading the virus on purpose - isn’t that called “murder”?!?

Such an entitled kid this president.

It’s his last celebration, he should enjoy it

Celebrating America bothers Democrat mayors

Hey Mayor, just thinking them as protestors. They are protesting the Left’s hate, lies and lack of tolerance.

redheadb3 StayHomeTrump

Never seen any of his “celebrations”! Starting with 2016! realDonaldTrump

America has lost its way. There is something very wrong in our culture. There are a whole lot of American’s who don’t believe in being your brothers keeper, being a good neighbor nor using their freaking head. One of them is the potus. Put your freaking masks on people & grow up.

COVID SPREAD BY TRUMP!

The mayor is a joke

He is an idiot, Fact

Watch to see if his bodyguards protect trump when the firecrackers go off, or if they duck.

Just think of it as a “protest”.

Oh 🤐

Now that's one infectious couple. Always wear a mask next to them.

So when the cameras are off, the Democrats don't wear masks... When the cameras are off, the FakeNews media don't wear masks... When liberals want to protest or riot, there's no threat of covid... But Trump shouldn't have rallies? STFU, hypocrites.

The DC Mayor is a major Democrat! She is unreasonable IF you are a Republican! Let the FIREWORKS 💥 💥💥 begin!!! Maybe she’s just afraid if Fireworks!!! 😱😢💥😖🤨🤫🙈🙉

He already had his tanks and flash bangs a couple weeks ago. Enough already!

And malania trump is one of the Beautiful first lady ever!No like the last one.

Did you ever say “despite coronavirus the riots are going forward”? If not then STFU about it now

ABC did you at anytime mention any concerns about the protesters and rioters spreading covid-19? Hmm if not shut up. A bunch of leftist sheep who along with other media follow blindly without a original thought amongst the lot of you.

Big numbers of patients will come out soon

Why does this president realDonaldTrump always put people's lives at risk? I really can't get it. No wonder the country in chaos.

Gosh be a little more obvious with th he bullshit game you're playing.

Knock it out of the park TRUMP I love you President realDonaldTrump

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This guy is a pandemic

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I thought Trump was gonna be at Mt. Rushmore?

How can you celebrate July 4th, if our soldiers are getting killed and this Putin puppet is not doing anything to protect them?

Maybe he could try and have another inauguration, that seemed to clear out the National Mall pretty well.

So sick of you

HE just has to hear applause to exist. Maybe we could just make him a mix tape?

Please, nobody show up for this. It is not worth the risk.

RepublicansForBiden

cancelabcnews

Maybe the remaining virus spreaders will fall ill.

Stop with the shitty negative news reporting. Try posting positive news for once, instead of spreading fear

Imbecile

Meanwhile in 49 other states....

Its a flu and it must go through the population. The damage to our society by closing our country far out weighs the death toll of this flu. Statistically it is similar to a flu, let's get over this balony.

Dear DC.... stay home!!!

Quarantine them all!

Is the mayor going to object to the riots and protests too?

She applauded riots and protests. She can F off.

Just think of it as a WAA Rally.. and everyone will be OK about it. Plus we promise not to spray paint, loot, steal or take any statues down. WWE: “We Are Americans” HappyIndependenceDay

Irresponsible!

When you have an Anti-American Mayor, what else would you expect

Really? The same mayor that was promoting protests?

If the riots didn’t neither will this

Four more years

DC mayor had done a great job keeping Covid numbers down so far, despite the protests. I hope she has the power to block this super spreader event.

Damn ABC ! Don’t even try and hide it ... MSM is definitely the fuel to the fire of everything that’s wrong with this country !

I invented a new board game called Trumplandia. You start with $100M without even earning it, you then have the opportunity as you move along the board to increase your wealth by screwing over other people and filing for bankruptcy. Pass go and collect bone spurs.

Huh. She didn't say a word about the screaming protesters spreading the virus. She marched with them (with her security).

Good I hope they sign a waiver of Hospitalization! If 45 doesn't care about their health & safety, then why should we!

Doesn’t the RiotingThugs and Protesters do that?

Inviting your close friend?

Enough! ABC please take your anti-Everything narrative and stuff it. Let us celebrate without your constant nagging negativity!

What happened to his decision to blow up Mt. Rushmore?

But last week when she “invited” all these criminals to terrorize the Capital she wasn’t concerned about the coronavirus ?

Maybe Trump will recite the names of the American servicemen killed by Putin’s Taliban bounty hunters. What a sweetheart is our Fuhrer Trump!

If people can stay distanced and wear masks this should be allowed...I hate trump, but at this point the people should be allowed to safely be entertained and celebrate America's independence.. again, not for trump, for the people, masks and earplugs so they don't hear trump

Foolish little BUNKER BOY!!! Doesn’t care about people possibly getting virus! All about HIM (PIG) and putting on big show!!!! BIG TIME LOSER!!!!!!!

Again a tremendous waste of money and resources. WTF is wrong with this guy?realDonaldTrump Stop wasting our money and using our military to pump yourself up.

Trump would truly like a military parade like his girlfriend Kim Jong Un has. Wait till his niece's book comes out. The MELTDOWN Trump has will make the 4th of July fireworks seem like a church service.

Smh at how a celebration can spread covid but not all the protests happening in D.C. The hate for our nation is very thick. God help the USA🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Let’s see how many cases of Covid Trump can cause

You cannot tell me that Trump is not committing genocide. He is literally attempting to spread COVID-19, and at the same time, not supplying the necessary PPE & ventilators for healthcare workers to deal with the overwhelming hospitalizations. Genocide for our most vulnerable

Um Trump is going to South Dakota, nice try fake news.

Trump will kill all of us

😂😂😂 But the weeks of congregating in the streets and parks was safe? Vandalizing the streets was safe? The mayor has no moral authority to comment on what is safe.

There is no such thing as a black national anthem. The MSM came up with that term. You people for f’g disgusting. We have ONE anthem for all citizens. Shame on NFL nflcommish.

call it a riot and the virus will vanish

votethemout

It’s probably because he knows it’s his last while in the WH. He couldn’t care less about anyone but himself. The American people be damned, because Trump is a needy whiny small minded conman.

He doesn’t care. America is starting to wake up and see his true intent!!

realDonaldTrump doesn’t care. He lied when took the oath of office. Hate can’t make America great

As he should. Seems Dem governors only want their opposition closed down while they keep theirs open by appointment, their friends!

Nov 3, 2020

realDonaldTrump just trying to kill off more people because I guess the tear gas and rubber bullets weren't enough

But the BLM protests didn’t? Stop playing politics with the virus

trump's ego cannot survive without crowds of adulating, virtually fellating fans. The welfare of others isn't a concern of his in any way. Never has been. Never will be. Nor is it a concern of his base.

But go protest all you want. Push that agenda. Yellow journalism at it's finest

Good ole Covidiot realDonaldTrump, that orange bastard...

The legacy media in America is a joke. 🤡🤡🤡🤡

And it's gonna spread, believe me!

Of course Trump doesn’t get it... we are in the middle of a pandemic.

How many tax dollars have to be spent for this man to get his ego fixed

Trump is a imbecile he has no regard for public safety. all he does is do no thinking whatsoever. after 4th of JUL you'll hear new CV cases.

The bunker boy is nuts.

Last July 4th with this POS

What the hell are we celebrating, i know its a national holiday , but there is much to be proud about . We are less respected among our allies . More divided than ever, not to mention 18 million unemployed. He should worry about doing his job and reading his briefs

realDonaldTrump TrumpIsANationalDisgrace

You don't care if they die from the virus

His idiocy knows no bounds...

HOW NEGLIGENT IS HE

realDonaldTrump = an empty mind.

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if people are in nyc protesting why not? there appears to be 2 rules one for them and one for us.

Here’s the deal the administration gets tested everyday at our expense

Second U.S. Virus Wave Emerges as Cases Top 2 Million ['

Trump does not care. It’s all about Trump. Look at me, me, me, me!!!

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Everyone should stay home.

Mayor Bowser should release the surveillance video from the night Seth Rich was murdered. She’s a deep state plant. DrainTheSwamp

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Strange little fool

Uh oh small crowds again

He doesn’t get it yet !!

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