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Trump Makes July 4th ‘All About Him’ Trump Makes July 4th ‘All About Him’
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To the Editor:To the Editor:
Re “Fears of ‘the Angriest July 4 Ever’ as Trump Seizes Top Billing on the Mall” (news article, June 6):Re “Fears of ‘the Angriest July 4 Ever’ as Trump Seizes Top Billing on the Mall” (news article, June 6):
Our nation’s birthday, the Fourth of July, begins to feel more like an occasion for mourning.Our nation’s birthday, the Fourth of July, begins to feel more like an occasion for mourning.
Our president plans to appropriate the national anniversary for selfish purposes, as he does with so many American hallmarks. His planned break with the tradition of a nonpartisan party on Independence Day in Washington checks yet another box on his to-undo list. He’ll make it, like everything else he touches, all about him.Our president plans to appropriate the national anniversary for selfish purposes, as he does with so many American hallmarks. His planned break with the tradition of a nonpartisan party on Independence Day in Washington checks yet another box on his to-undo list. He’ll make it, like everything else he touches, all about him.
Here in Iowa, the grandest celebration of the date is an event called Yankee Doodle Pops. The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra is the star of a concert on the expansive front lawn of our state capitol. A six-figure crowd assembles for a collective picnic backed by a live soundtrack of cannonade.Here in Iowa, the grandest celebration of the date is an event called Yankee Doodle Pops. The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra is the star of a concert on the expansive front lawn of our state capitol. A six-figure crowd assembles for a collective picnic backed by a live soundtrack of cannonade.
For the third year in a row, I’m not in the mood. Luckily, there are Plans B (for baseball) and C (for citizenship) to fall back upon here.For the third year in a row, I’m not in the mood. Luckily, there are Plans B (for baseball) and C (for citizenship) to fall back upon here.
The Iowa Cubs, our Triple-A entry, annually hosts a pregame naturalization ceremony as the centerpiece of their Fourth of July observance. It’s a tough act to follow for the ballgame and the obligatory fireworks show. The Iowa Cubs, our Triple-A entry, annually host a pregame naturalization ceremony as the centerpiece of their Fourth of July observance. It’s a tough act to follow for the ballgame and the obligatory fireworks show.
That’s where I’ll be.That’s where I’ll be.
Mike WellmanDes MoinesMike WellmanDes Moines