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President Donald Trump said Monday he would be closely involved in a marquee celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary, casting the July 4 event on the National Mall as one of his own rallies.
“We are going to host the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all, a ‘TRIBUTE TO AMERICA,’” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The event will feature the planned largest fireworks show in history, call attention to Trump’s changes to the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool, and feature a selection of patriotic and classic songs — including Trump’s own playlist, the president added.
“There will be incredible Flyovers and Airshows featuring our Top Military Pilots and Equipment, and I will deliver keynote remarks that you will not want to miss,” Trump wrote. The event is set to be between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, he said.
Some July 4 quotes from prior presidents:
Bill Clinton, 2000: “It is up to us to reject the forces of hatred that would seek to divide us and instead embrace our common humanity and the values, history, and heritage we share as Americans.”
George H. W. Bush, 1991: “When we hear the words ‘Fourth of July,’ we think of family… and our American family, united in pride, united in patriotism.”
Joe Biden, 2022:
“This day reminds us of what brought us together long ago, what binds us still, and at our best, what we strive for. It’s ‘We, the people.’”
Ronald Reagan, 1986:
“And so tonight we reaffirm that Jew and gentile, we are one nation under God; that black and white, we are one nation indivisible; that Republican and Democrat, we are all Americans.”
Ronald Reagan, 1986:
“It is especially fitting that it should be celebrated as a family holiday and a community holiday, because it commemorates our solemn bonding together as a new nation — the American Family.”
Ronald Reagan, 1986:
“Their courage created a nation built on a universal claim to human dignity, on the proposition that every man, woman, and child had a right to a future of freedom.”
Lyndon Johnson, 1967:
“Of all the blessings of our Nation, freedom is surely the most precious. It has given us not only prosperity as a people, but pride in ourselves and a secure place in mankind’s history.”
Calvin Coolidge, 1926:
“Amid all the clash of conflicting interests, amid all the welter of partisan politics, every American can turn for solace and consolation to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States…”
We'll see what message of inspiration and unity Trump delivers to the nation next month.
President says 250th celebration on July 4 will be a ‘Trump rally’
The previously planned event for the country’s anniversary will feature the president’s playlist and his keynote address, he said.President Donald Trump said Monday he would be closely involved in a marquee celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary, casting the July 4 event on the National Mall as one of his own rallies.
“We are going to host the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all, a ‘TRIBUTE TO AMERICA,’” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The event will feature the planned largest fireworks show in history, call attention to Trump’s changes to the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool, and feature a selection of patriotic and classic songs — including Trump’s own playlist, the president added.
“There will be incredible Flyovers and Airshows featuring our Top Military Pilots and Equipment, and I will deliver keynote remarks that you will not want to miss,” Trump wrote. The event is set to be between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, he said.
Some July 4 quotes from prior presidents:
Bill Clinton, 2000: “It is up to us to reject the forces of hatred that would seek to divide us and instead embrace our common humanity and the values, history, and heritage we share as Americans.”
George H. W. Bush, 1991: “When we hear the words ‘Fourth of July,’ we think of family… and our American family, united in pride, united in patriotism.”
Joe Biden, 2022:
“This day reminds us of what brought us together long ago, what binds us still, and at our best, what we strive for. It’s ‘We, the people.’”
Ronald Reagan, 1986:
“And so tonight we reaffirm that Jew and gentile, we are one nation under God; that black and white, we are one nation indivisible; that Republican and Democrat, we are all Americans.”
Ronald Reagan, 1986:
“It is especially fitting that it should be celebrated as a family holiday and a community holiday, because it commemorates our solemn bonding together as a new nation — the American Family.”
Ronald Reagan, 1986:
“Their courage created a nation built on a universal claim to human dignity, on the proposition that every man, woman, and child had a right to a future of freedom.”
Lyndon Johnson, 1967:
“Of all the blessings of our Nation, freedom is surely the most precious. It has given us not only prosperity as a people, but pride in ourselves and a secure place in mankind’s history.”
Calvin Coolidge, 1926:
“Amid all the clash of conflicting interests, amid all the welter of partisan politics, every American can turn for solace and consolation to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States…”
We'll see what message of inspiration and unity Trump delivers to the nation next month.
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