Trump Kicks Off US's 250th Birthday with Rally
The event mixed patriotic pageantry with campaign-style politics, featuring military flyovers, revised musical acts and a speech kept under 30 minutes.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump launched a 16-day celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary with a rally on the National Mall in Washington, declaring, "America is back."
- Several musical acts, including Poison frontman Bret Michaels and the Commodores, withdrew amid concerns about joining a potentially partisan event as festivities faced controversy over Trump's polarizing governing approach.
- Patriotic decor and Freedom 250 signs adorned the National Mall, while a B-2 stealth bomber flanked by four F-35 fighter jets performed a military flyover overhead.
- Facing a difficult political moment, Trump addressed thousands as only 34% of Americans approve of his performance, while he sought to pivot from the nearly four-month-old Iran war.
- Critics on social media ridiculed the event, echoing California Gov. Gavin Newsom's claim that world leaders are laughing at Trump, a contrast to traditional anniversary celebrations.
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