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President Donald Trump is about to force Washington D.C. to bend its July Fourth celebration to his will, complete with extra fireworks, military tanks that threaten the Lincoln Memorial's structural integrity, and a presidential speech whose “nonpolitical” tone is all but certain to go off the rails. But now the question is: How many people will actually show up? According to a Politico report Wednesday, the White House and Republican National Committee are worried that the event's last-minute nature will turn July Fourth into a repeat of Trump’s poorly-attended inauguration debacle, as barely any of the VIPs they're inviting to the festivities are expected to actually attend. “They started this too late and everyone has plans already,” Republican donor and Canary, LLC CEO Dan Eberhart told Politico. “Everyone will be there in spirit, but in reality, people planned their July Fourth activities weeks ago.”
While the event is expected to be attended by several Cabinet members and senior White House officials, none of the lawmakers or Trump donors contacted by Politico said they would be attending the Independence Day event. As my colleague Emily Jane Fox reported, the president won't even be able to rely on his family's company, as Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner are all fleeing D.C. for the Hamptons. Instead, the White House is reportedly ginning up attendance by allowing staffers to enter a lottery to receive up to 10 tickets each—an unusually high number compared with the two to four tickets usually granted for White House events. “It’s not a very tough ticket to get,” a Republican close to the White House told Politico. “They’re not going to give it away to anyone off the street, but if you have any juice at all, you can probably get the tickets.” (The White House has not yet gotten desperate enough to open up the “nonpolitical” event to Democrats; though the R.N.C. has received tickets to distribute, the Democratic National Committee reportedly has not.)
The last-minute attendance woes are the latest bad press to befall Trump's desperate attempt to use July Fourth to live out his military parade dreams—or as he described it Wednesday, “the show of a lifetime.” In the days leading up to the festivities, reports of mismanagement have plagued the fireworks spectacle, which Trump is reportedly producing himself, as federal agencies desperately try to cater to Trump's every overblown whim. And it wouldn't be a Trump event without potential ethical violations and an astronomical cost to the American taxpayer. Critics have decried the event's use of $2.5 million in National Parks Service fees—a mere fraction of the total government funds being spent—while ABC News reports that one of the companies donating fireworks to the celebration, Phantom Fireworks, lobbied the Trump administration to back off its planned Chinese tariffs, which include fireworks. Trump later announced he'd hold off on the threatened tariffs—the same day as Phantom Fireworks's donation was announced. The president then made matters worse by tweeting praise for Phantom Fireworks and fireworks company Fireworks by Grucci, which ABC notes could be seen as a promotion that violates presidential ethics guidelines.
Now, with reports that attendance could be be sparse—not to mention the forecasted rain and thunderstorms—will all the effort and controversy be worth it? Not even the Trump team appears to be sure. “They are creating this thing from scratch, and I do not know if anyone knows how it will go off,” one White House aide told Politico Wednesday. “There are questions about the ticket distribution and who will show up. The weather might be bad. Heads are spinning.”
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There's no denying that US President Donald Trump is, and always has been, a showman.
After years of appearing on American television in the reality program The Apprentice, he kicked off his presidential campaign four years ago by gliding down the gilded escalator in Trump Tower on New York's Fifth Avenue.
He's staged multiple photo-ops with Korean dictator Kim Jung-un, the latest being last weekend, when he became the first US President to set foot in North Korea.
And now, Mr Trump is going to get a show of his own on America's biggest patriotic holiday, the Fourth of July.
Donald Trump has staged multiple photo-ops with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (AP)
A holiday extravaganza
Not content with the usual festivities, Mr Trump is putting on his own holiday extravaganza, set to feature a speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, one of Washington's most heralded monuments.
Mr Trump supposedly got the idea for a holiday display during a 2017 visit to France, where he attended a Bastille Day celebration.
In true Trumpian fashion, his version of the Fourth of July will be bigger and more intrusive than the concert and fireworks show that has taken place the past 39 years.
Mr Trump's assembly is forcing a brief closure of Reagan National Airport so a flyover of military planes can take place.
It also is set to include US Army tanks — so heavy they could not be driven on Washington streets, but had to be brought to the capital by rail earlier in the week before being put on display.
Plus, a VIP section
Mr Trump is thus putting his own stamp on the ultimate American public holiday, which commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, signalling America's separation from Britain.
And, he's causing what some feel is unneeded fuss, let alone expense.
After all, the White House, known for its elegant dinners and beautifully crafted outdoor parties, is at his disposal. He could invite anyone he wanted to the residence, and leave everyone else in town to their barbeques and picnics.
Instead, Mr Trump is creating his own VIP section at the event, called Salute to America.
And please don't forget Ivanka
Key to the supporting cast of the Donald Trump Show is his oldest daughter, Ivanka. And this week, she scored plenty of airtime.
In the absence of her stepmother, the first lady, Ms Trump turned herself into the ultimate diplomatic plus one.
She accompanied her father to meetings at the G20 Asia Summit. She gave a summation of one event, called a "read out", in a video tweet from the main White House account.
And she unwittingly appeared in a widely circulated video posted by the French Government.
It showed her eagerly trying to participate in a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and International Monetary Fund chairwoman Christine Lagarde.
Though not openly rude to Ms Trump, it was clear the dignitaries were studiously avoiding her.
The Elysee Palace subsequently said it did not realise the clip would lead to the reaction it received.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07...gets-his-own-big-fourth-of-july-show/11275110
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Justin Amash: US congressman quits the Republican Party
US congressman Justin Amash, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, has quit the Republican Party.
He announced his decision to sit as an independent in the Washington Post, issuing a warning about political hyper-partisanship in Washington.
"Modern politics is trapped in a partisan death spiral," the Michigan representative wrote on Thursday.
US congressman Justin Amash, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, has quit the Republican Party.
He announced his decision to sit as an independent in the Washington Post, issuing a warning about political hyper-partisanship in Washington.
"Modern politics is trapped in a partisan death spiral," the Michigan representative wrote on Thursday.
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Trump在昨天的演讲中提到：“军队在1775年占领了机场。。。”，飞机应该是莱特兄弟1903年弄上天的。。。
这个习大大的"宽衣"有一比。。。
https://www.bbc.com/news/48885319
这个习大大的"宽衣"有一比。。。
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