![]() ![]() Twitter user uploaded a clip of the speech saying, "Did he say the army took over the AIRPORTS during the Revolutionary War? I rewound and play it twice. On July 4th, 2019, Many people began to notice that Donald Trump mentioned the presence of airports during the revolutionary war in his speech. Twitter user posted a video of the protest in which an American flag was burned (shown below).Īn American flag was just burned at the White House in protest of #SaluteToAmerica #FourthofJuly2019 /H35aP8HrlA- Steven Nelson July 4, 2019 Out side the White House many gathered in protest. The tweet garnered over 9,800 retweets and 46,600 likes in a day. On that day, tweeted a photo of the crowd in attendance saying, "Incredible to see all in attendance to hear our speak & celebrate our great nation’s Independence Day! □□" (shown below). The video has gained over 63,000 views in a day on YouTube. On July 4th, 2019, NBC News recorded President Trump's speech at his "Salute To America" Military event (shown below). Three-night minimum required, lowest price is a whopping $1,151/night" (shown below, right). Joe Biden also spoke against the event saying "I wonder what Donald Trump will say this evening, when he speaks to the nation at an event designed more to stroke his ego than celebrate American ideals.” Twitter user tweeted that "Trump Hotel DC still has rooms available for its owner's Salute To America. The tweet gained over 9,800 likes and 3,800 retweets in two days. And top GOP donors are getting VIP seats, all at taxpayer expense" (shown below, left). That same day, Senator Bernie Sanders tweet, "This is what authoritarians do: is taking $2.5 million away from our National Park Service to glorify himself with a spectacle of military tanks rolling through Washington. On July 3rd, CNN reported that "the US military is expected to be front and center during Thursday's celebration" providing confirmation from a defense official that there will be tanks and weaponry showcased. On July 2nd, 2019, NBC News reported that the Republican National Committee were offered VIP tickets to the event while Democratic National Committee members were not. Since Donald Trump expressed his excitement after seeing the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, many citizens were concerned about the potential cost of an authoritarian-style military parade being hosted on the Fourth. had already been hosting a Independence Day for years. Major fireworks display, entertainment and an address by your favorite President, me!" The Tweet garnered over 202,000 likes and 46,500 retweets in four months. It will be called “A Salute To America” and will be held at the Lincoln Memorial. But we're thinking about doing something that would, perhaps, become a tradition." On February 24th, 2019, Trump tweeted, "HOLD THE DATE! We will be having one of the biggest gatherings in the history of Washington, D.C., on July 4th. I guess it'd be really more of a gathering than a parade. On February 12, 2019, During a Cabinet meeting Donald Trump announced, "We're thinking about doing, on the 4th of July or thereabouts, a parade, a 'Salute to America' parade. The gathering was met with controversy due to its military display, costs and protests outside the Whitehouse. Lincoln memorial, speech, revolutionary war, airports, military, independence day, 4th of july, salute to america, z_everson, presssec, stevennelson10, revolutionary war airports, terri2uus, primar13, the_60s_at_50 Overviewĭonald Trump's 2019 "Salute to America" refers to the Independence Day gathering at the Lincoln memorial hosted by President Donald Trump complete with a military display, speech, fireworks and parade.
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