Trump turns America's 250th anniversary kickoff into campaign-style rally on National Mall
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COLLIN BINKLEY, THOMAS BEAUMONT and JOSH BOAK - Associated Press
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President Donald Trump turned the official kickoff of America's 250th anniversary celebrations into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall. The event featured military flyovers, musical performances, and patriotic pageantry, with Trump using the occasion to promote himself and his administration's agenda rather than focusing solely on the nation's history. The article examines how Trump is leveraging the semiquincentennial anniversary as a political platform.
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· 3 pulledThere has never been anything like the United States of America, and together we are making it big
President Donald Trump formally kicked off celebrations for America's 250th anniversary on Wednesday night by working to get the country excited again — about himself
The president hosted a rally on Washington's National Mall, including a series of flyovers by stealth bombers, music from military bands, and Lee Greenwood singing 'God Bless the USA'
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