President Donald Trump formally kicked off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary on Wednesday night with a rally on Washington’s National Mall. The event featured a series of flyovers by stealth bombers, music from military bands, and Lee Greenwood singing ‘God Bless the USA.’
Trump’s Message
Trump told the crowd that ‘there has never been anything like the United States of America, and together we are making it bigger and better and stronger and far more exceptional than ever before.’ He also proclaimed that ‘nobody’s laughing at us anymore.’
The event comes as Trump works to convince Americans ahead of critical November midterm elections that he’s put the unpopular Iran war in the rearview mirror, with oil prices easing as the Strait of Hormuz has started to reopen in the wake of an interim deal to end the war with Tehran.
Attendees and Reactions
Attendees included Karen and Brian Ontrap, who drove over 500 miles from northwest Ohio with their children to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary and see Washington for the first time. They expressed their support for the president, saying they back him ‘100%.’
Others, like Jacob Wankasky and his family, traveled from Buffalo, New York, to see Trump, calling it a ‘once in a lifetime chance.’ The event felt like a summer concert, with burgers, sausages, and turkey legs on the menu and a variety of American flag-themed outfits.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
