Lawmakers tell Trump to cancel costly 4th of July 'vanity project' in DC

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By Emily Singer -May 27, 2020 10:50 AM


Members of Congress say Trump's plan will cost the District of Columbia millions of dollars and take resources away from the coronavirus response.

Ten Democratic lawmakers whose districts and states border Washington, D.C., called for Donald Trump to cancel the massive July 4 display he's set to host on the National Mall, saying it's inappropriate to hold it during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The administration, including your agencies, should be focused on helping American families, not on a vanity project for the president," reads a letter from the lawmakers, who include: Maryland Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Benjamin Cardin of Maryland; Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District of Columbia; Maryland Democratic Reps. David Trone, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and Steny Hoyer; and Virginia Democratic Reps. Don Beyer, Gerry Connolly, and Jennifer Wexton.

In advocating against holding the event, the lawmakers said it will cost Washington, D.C., millions of dollars the city doesn't have as it faces a budget shortfall thanks to the coronavirus fallout.

They added that given coronavirus cases in the region are growing, it's unsafe to have thousands come to the city and risk not only spreading the virus in D.C. but also bringing it back to the areas they were visiting from.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/donald-trump-july-4-coronavirus-dc-maryland-virginia-salute-to-america-covid-19/

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And then to change the subject he said that DC will never be a state ........because it will be Democratic representative.............

[Laelth]

1. Good. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[jimfields33]

10. He'll do it for sure now. Baltimore mayor tried that and he went anyway.

[Laelth]

11. Sigh. n/t

-Laelth

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Let's see if more than 10 Dem reps sign on.

[dubyadiprecession]

3. Trumps hands might be small...

But he sure has a big asshole!

[RKP5637]

5. Right where his mouth is!

[FarPoint]

4. He will not surrender this show..

It will probably happen.

[RKP5637]

6. Too big an opportunity for a rally in his warped mind. n/t

[FarPoint]

7. tRump is in a neurotic meltdown...

Can't seem to campaign with his propaganda...This July 4 thing is essential for him...but it will be a FAILURE..an expensive one too.

[machoneman]

8. An easy fix: send all the D.C, civil servants on leave to instead help hospitals and nursing homes.

Then refuse to allow the Secret Service to commandeer the local police, their vehicles, etc. Don't put up the normal blockades in the streets nor offer any local protection in any way for the parade. No built up reviewing stand (read: Trumpy) at all.

These moves will put a stop to this nonsense in a hurry. I'd love to see Trumpy try and appear...with a hail of rotten tomatoes thrown at his motorcade. The SS would pull him out in a hurry!

[Submariner]

9. Trump's shit show, attended by Bikers for Trump and other gun jumpers packing heat,

could be his first volley to get a street fight going between hundreds or thousands of opposing political forces all gathered together.

Trump wants a Liberal reporter shot, and with the face mask requirement until a vaccine is found, he can milk the symbolism of "Independence Day" as the end of face masks in Trump country and a time for his people to protect their 2nd Amendment fantasy of dead fake news Liberals in the streets.