Trump Orders Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles on the Mall for the 4th of July

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Anonymous wrote:The five or six people who showed up must have loved it

Yeah... "the five or six people".....

So everyone took their ponchos off and no umbrellas?

It’s photoshopped.

It’s also why they turned off the aerial mallcam. They learned from 2016.

I can practically smell those sour grapes from here.

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Anonymous wrote:Usually the whole Mall, from the grounds of the Washington Monument, all the way to the Capitol and the Capitol grounds (for the concert there) are totally full.

The Capitol grounds we packed to the gills, and the reflecting pool area was crowded during the speech, but the Mall was otherwise totally empty.

Yes that was strange but he got his nice picture of people along the Reflecting Pool so he will be happy. I am sure that image will be used in the re-election campaign

Exactly. The Mall itself was much emptier than usual. I go down for the fireworks every year, this year included. Yes, the reflecting pool and Capitol were busy. But usually the entire mall is crowded and by the time the fireworks roll around, everyone's shoulder to shoulder. This year, nothing like that.

It's strange that there are posters who are stating to the contrary and makes me wonder if they actually attended and if they did, did they only come to the Reflecting Pool and/or do they have any comparison from previous years.

I've been coming to the DC fireworks for over 20 years, FWIW.

I've been going to the Mall for the Fourth for over 20 years as well, and I have to disagree. The Capitol and the Washington Monument have always been the epicenters of activity on the Fourth, with concerts and activities at each end many years. In-between, crowds come and go from museums, and some years there have been displays or other activities out there which of course draws better. For example, some years the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has overlapped the Fourth of July festivities. However, rarely has the "in-between" portion of the mall been as crowded as the areas where the concerts have been held at each end, especially near the end of the day as the time for fireworks approaches.

Agreed. I grew up here and have been going to the Mall for the 4th for decades. This year was just as "crowded" as other years, but the concentration of people was around the Lincoln Memorial and Capitol. The people trying their best to troll and make it out as something "sinister" simply don't want to admit the layout was different than years past. Anyone can see from these (UNphotoshopped pictures) that the crowd was huge.

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Anonymous wrote:The pictures are photoshopped. They're extremely blurry and there are hardly any umbrellas despite the torrential rain (and the umbrellas visible in real pictures taken from the event).

Obviously.

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Anonymous wrote:so there were a lot of people there or there weren't? i feel like i get one answer looking at trump-friendly media and a totally different answer elsewhere.

There were a lot. You can find pics in non-Trump friendly media as well.

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Here is a short video clip from Twitter:

https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1146929339667230720

What you see here are far-left liberals who are frankly embarrassed because their predictions of doom and of Trump politicizing this event didn't come to fruition.
So, instead of admitting they were wrong, and congratulating him for a patriotic event that went off pretty well considering all the logistics involved, they are looking for petty things to pick at. It's what they do. It has been their MO since before he was elected. And, it is this type of behavior that will likely help lead to his reelection.

wait - what? how is this leading to his reelection?

is there anything you think *isn't* leading to his reelection?

thanks for posting the pic

As liberals continue to focus on petty issues and throw out criticism where there should be none, voters, particularly Independents, note the behavior and the hate. This continued resistance on the part of the left is not welcomed and tolerated by many. As a result, many folks will either stay home on Election Day, vote 3rd party, or vote for Trump, even though they may not like everything he does. They just don't want to see a party that is acting bat$hit crazy in power.

THIS x 100.

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of us are just sick and tired of this asshole turning everything in this country into a referendum about him.

He just turned the 4th of July in Washington DC, a fun family celebration for generations, into a Love Trump or Hate Trump pissing contest.

No, he actually didn't. The only people trying to turn it into a pissing contest are the liberals who hate him. Normal people, without an axe to grind, see this as a great 4th of July celebration, period.

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Anonymous wrote:so there were a lot of people there or there weren't? i feel like i get one answer looking at trump-friendly media and a totally different answer elsewhere.

There were a lot. You can find pics in non-Trump friendly media as well.

Bloomberg:



Here is a short video clip from Twitter:

https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1146929339667230720

What you see here are far-left liberals who are frankly embarrassed because their predictions of doom and of Trump politicizing this event didn't come to fruition.
So, instead of admitting they were wrong, and congratulating him for a patriotic event that went off pretty well considering all the logistics involved, they are looking for petty things to pick at. It's what they do. It has been their MO since before he was elected. And, it is this type of behavior that will likely help lead to his reelection.

wait - what? how is this leading to his reelection?

is there anything you think *isn't* leading to his reelection?

thanks for posting the pic

As liberals continue to focus on petty issues and throw out criticism where there should be none, voters, particularly Independents, note the behavior and the hate. This continued resistance on the part of the left is not welcomed and tolerated by many. As a result, many folks will either stay home on Election Day, vote 3rd party, or vote for Trump, even though they may not like everything he does. They just don't want to see a party that is acting bat$hit crazy in power.

Independents are not flocking to Trump and in fact have been leaving his camp consistently these past couple of years. He is it making any moves to try to bring them back. He seems to think his base by itself is large enough to re-elect him.

Wrong. Plenty of independents are running - not walking - away from the Democratic Party. Gee, I wonder why that could be?

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LOL. Nope. Not photo shopped.
And, here is another

The back half of this image is photoshopped from the 2008 Concert for America.

OMG. Quit your pathetic trolling.

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Anonymous wrote:The pictures are photoshopped. They're extremely blurry and there are hardly any umbrellas despite the torrential rain (and the umbrellas visible in real pictures taken from the event).

You are such a dope, and I say that as kindly as possible. It rained on and off, but certainly not the entire day. People tend to put their umbrellas away when it's not actively raining.

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President Donald Trump hosted a Fourth of July event today called Salute to America. Despite some reports you might have seen on Twitter saying that almost no one attended, the attendance was actually quite significant. The photos you may have seen circulating were misleading, as thousands attended the Salute to America event today according to photos shared by people who were there and a live stream of the event. An estimated attendance isn’t available yet, but we will add it to the story if one is shared. Just how many people attended his event today? Learn more and see crowd photos below.

As you can see from the photo below, the attendance was massive for Salute to America today.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/heavy.com/news/2019/0...ute-to-america-crowd-size/amp/

Here's the weird thing . . . there is always a big turnout for the Fourth of July in DC and there is always a parade, fireworks, etc. It is not usually "hosted" by the president as it has always been organized by other groups. I believe that the parade was the same as always. The Capitol Fourth was the same as always. Trump "rebranded" the event by saying "he" hosted it. That was highly offensive to many people since this is not a "hostable" event. It's an event that nobody "owns". It belongs to the people.

OMG. You are ridiculous. IMO, whoever happens to be president is "hosting" the DC Mall celebration. Duh. You people seriously need to grow up. It's like dealing with toddlers.
-DP

No. No other President has made the Washington DC Independence Day celebration about him. They haven't given speeches. They haven't forced the military to put on a show for them. They haven't handed out VIP tickets to political cronies and supporters. They all left us alone to enjoy the parade, concert, and fireworks without forcing anyone to choose sides politically. He just cannot leave anything alone. He has to make everything about him. It diminished the DC Independence Day celebration and it diminished the military to see them become his puppets.

Well, I completely disagree with every word you said, as do millions of others. I found it all very inspiring and was reminded yet again of why I'm proud to be an American. Sorry to see you don't feel that way - and that you're *still* sulking.

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Anonymous wrote:The mall is crowded every July 4th.

This.
Some of you might be unaware that we have always celebrated July 4th in a big way in DC. The parade, the much loved Capitol Fourth concert and of course fireworks. People always throng to the Mall on the 4th. It is especially inspiring to read the inscriptions on the Jefferson, Lincoln, FDR and Dr. King memorials. The National Mall is a beloved place for DMV residents

Indeed. Which is why I thought it was asinine that so many of my friends on FB were gleefully posting weather reports and hoping for low turnout and that the day would "be ruined". Can you get any smaller or more shrivelled than that? I hope for their mental health that they take some calming breaths and channel their emotions more positively.

Because Trump tried to take a traditional event that has not been politicized and brand it as his event with the U.S. military as his production team.

Wrong. It wasn't politicized at all, but nice try. It was still the same traditional event, but even better.
-DP

Bullshit. This whole thread is you guys saying that the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial shows Trump's support. The White House and the RNC distributed VIP tickets. Not Congress. Not the DNC. Just the President and the people he controls. It was political. Just because he stayed on the military script does not change the underlying facts that it was a Trump event, not a nonpartisan, non-political public event.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/07/05/lost-wall-smoke-why-so-many-people-couldnt-see-washingtons-july-th-fireworks/?hpid&utm_term=.ac7c9cff529f

"By all accounts, Washington’s Fourth of July fireworks were spectacular, if you could actually see them. Many people could not.

The fireworks and lack of wind created a towering wall of smoke so thick that it not only ruined many views but also caused Washington’s air quality to plummet to worst in the nation. In parts of the District, the pollution was likely “as bad as India/China at its worst” tweeted Dan Goldberg, an air quality researcher at George Washington University.

Within minutes of the fireworks exploding into the sky, smoke filled the air above and downwind of where they were ignited (behind the Lincoln Memorial and at West Potomac Park). A lack of wind allowed the smoke to collect, building a giant wall that partially or completely obscured views between Southwest Washington and downtown, including along the Mall."

This explains what I saw on the Capitol Fourth show. It looked incredibly smoky and hard to see the fireworks.

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It was a soggy failure...and the draft dodging buffoon embarrassed himself and his country as usual.

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I posted above that the crowds were less than the 20-plus previous years I’ve been going to the mall. I have no axe to grind - had a good time with family this year, fireworks were great, and we enjoyed ourselves.

But it was not as crowded outside of the Reflecting Pool and Lincoln Memorial as it has been in previous years. The mall is typically packed, too. This year it wasn’t. Even Metro wasn’t as busy.

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We took 2.5 million from NPS for this fantasy fulfillment. And how many people actually got to see the tanks up close? One justification I kept seeing was “tanks are fun and kids love them.” But where are are the selfies of people with the tanks? Where are the news photos of crowds around the tanks? So much time and effort to bring props that only a handful of rich and powerful even got to see in person. I haven’t seen a single photo of civilians at the tanks.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, that was a total bust.

No, it wasn’t. The pictures prove it was a success.

Hmm, the NPS Mall webcam was disabled prior to the event. So I guess there's no official picture...

Thousands Pack National Mall for Trump’s 4th of July Salute to America [Crowd Photos

President Donald Trump hosted a Fourth of July event today called Salute to America. Despite some reports you might have seen on Twitter saying that almost no one attended, the attendance was actually quite significant. The photos you may have seen circulating were misleading, as thousands attended the Salute to America event today according to photos shared by people who were there and a live stream of the event. An estimated attendance isn’t available yet, but we will add it to the story if one is shared. Just how many people attended his event today? Learn more and see crowd photos below.

As you can see from the photo below, the attendance was massive for Salute to America today.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/heavy.com/news/2019/07/trump-4th-of-july-salute-to-america-crowd-size/amp/

Could you be a bigger liar?

When you zoom in you can see lots of empty space.

Also many in the the unticketed area were anti-Trumpers. Look for the USS McCAin T-shirts.

Who cares?? Seriously, what's with your obsession?
-DP

Trump is still complaining about his Inaugural crowd. Why do you think he did this in the first place?