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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'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.
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.
Link to tweet
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
C_U_L8R
(44,897 posts)1. Of course Trump will steal credit for it all
So pathetic
Brawndo
(535 posts)2. Can't wait for the crowd size comparison pictures
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
Maybe Russia can set off the fireworks instead?
UTUSN
(70,497 posts)4. And the numbers will leave SHITLER's in the 1
Hekate
(90,202 posts)5. Hooray for PBS! We'll be tuning in for sure!
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)6. Let him hold his Klan rally somewhere else.
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!..."