Since Trump decided to make America’s 250th celebration all about him, it’s been a giant fail.
After Donald Trump kicked off his personalized celebration of America’s 250th birthday with a rally on the National Mall on Wednesday night, news accounts described the event as very sparsely attended. Trump himself practically begged for more people to show up to the next event, set for July 4.
Since he can’t get a crowd in DC, he’s going to South Dakota:
President Donald Trump officially announced Thursday that he will attend the July 3 fireworks celebration at Mount Rushmore, a centerpiece event commemorating America's 250th birthday.
The announcement was made on the Freedom 250 website and confirmed in a statement released by South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden.
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The event marks the return of fireworks over Mount Rushmore for the first time in six years.
Oh, why six years ago?
Trump also attended Mount Rushmore’s most recent fireworks display in 2020, after then-Gov. Kristi Noem asked him to reinstate the event. The National Park Service had ended the fireworks shows more than a decade earlier due to concerns about embers falling in the surrounding forest and sparking wildfires, plus concerns about chemicals from fireworks polluting local water sources, litter from exploded fireworks lingering on the grounds, and opposition from Native American tribes that formerly controlled the surrounding Black Hills.
Let me draw your attention to this drought map of South Dakota. The approximate location of Mt. Rushmore is where the arrow points:
Everyone got lucky in 2020. The way things have been going for Trump, I expect a forest fire.
