Trump announced 4th July Parade on America’s Independence Day

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The U.S President Donald Trump has suggested he would like to start a new annual tradition in Washington D.C to celebrate 4 July the Independence Day of America. President delivered his words to the press and said it could be titled the “Salute to America Parade”. Trump said on Tuesday, “We’re thinking about doing, on the 4th of July or thereabouts, a parade, a Salute to America Parade. I guess it’d be really more of a gathering than a parade. Perhaps at the Lincoln Memorial. We’re looking at sites. But we’re thinking about doing something that would, perhaps, become a tradition”.

The National Independence Day Parade of America is watched by hundreds of thousands annually. The parade website has indicated that it includes invited bands, fife and drum corps, floats, military, and specialty units, giant balloons, equestrian, drill teams, VIPs, national dignitaries, and celebrity participants. It will also bring one of the country’s largest fireworks displays. Trump said, “This plan would benefit from “free fireworks”. The fireworks (are) there anyway, so we just saved on fireworks. We get free fireworks because it’s already being done. So, that’s very good”.

It is still unclear how the 2 events could run side by side, as one of Trump’s proposed parade or gathering sites is the Lincoln Memorial. It is already where many families assemble to watch the annual fireworks display. Or how much support Trump will gain for an event founded on the basis of appropriating the fireworks from an existing parade as a money-saving measure. Trump said on Tuesday at a Cabinet meeting that acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt would be responsible for the event, as it is less than 6 months away. A spokesperson for the Interior Department informed CNN, “Salute to America is a great idea. We are working diligently to present the best options to the White House”.