Five Reasons Trump’s Celebration of America Was Epic Display of Patriotism

Five Reasons Trump’s Celebration of America Was Epic Display of Patriotism
The Blue Angels (six F-18s) fly overhead as people gather on the National Mall for the "Salute to America" Fourth of July event with US President Donald Trump at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, July 4, 2019. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images
Nicole Russell
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As soon as the news broke that President Donald Trump was going to ramp up the usual Fourth of July festivities in Washington, with flyovers, tributes to every branch in our armed forces, and—wait for it—tanks, the mainstream media erupted with criticism, scolding, and even accusations that this meant Trump was morphing into a dictator before our very eyes.