Trump’s Plans for Independence Day Spoiled by the Media
This president cannot even celebrate America without being condemned.
by William Burns
July 3, 2020, 12:12 AM
President Trump plans to hold a rally at Mount Rushmore this Friday with fireworks and celebrations in honor of Independence Day. In a saner age, one might have thought that the president of the United States could visit one of America’s most important symbols to celebrate our national holiday without too much controversy. But it is apparent that this president cannot do so without an endless barrage of criticism from the American media. From spreading the coronavirus to creating environmental risks, from endorsing racist statues to upsetting Native American tribes, Trump’s plan to commemorate the American Revolution is evidently the work of the devil himself.
“The event will gather ‘thousands’ together during a global pandemic with no social distancing, comes amid a national conversation on monuments with racist histories and also highlights local environmental issues,†reports CNN. “Social distancing not Required at Trump Mount Rushmore event,†one NBC headline read. “Trump’s Planned Trip to Mount Rushmore Puts Lives and a Fragile Ecosystem at Risk,†the title of an Appeal story said.
Black Lives Matter activists congregate in the tens of thousands across America’s cities to protest police brutality — nobody panics. But when Trump hosts an Independence Day celebration for just 7,500 lucky individuals, everyone loses their minds.
One environmental risk that the press has flagged repeatedly is the potential for a forest fire, ignited by firework debris. The annual fireworks at Mount Rushmore were canceled in 2010 due to fire concerns and have not resumed since. But in April, the National Park Service investigated the matter and concluded that the fireworks event will have “No Significant Impact†on the environment. The Park Service announced that the event could continue so long as weather conditions remain favorable.
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