Trump plans ticketed-access area for VIPs, friends and family at July 4 celebration

[lanlady]

Source: Washington Post

Plans by President Trump to reshape Washington’s Independence Day celebration now include an area in front of the Lincoln Memorial reserved for dignitaries, family and friends that will be accessible only through tickets distributed by the White House.

The VIP section will stretch roughly from the steps of the memorial to the midpoint of the reflecting pool, according to the U.S. Secret Service. It is in front of the spot from which Trump plans to address the nation as part of his rebranding of the traditional July 4 event into his own “Salute to America,” which includes moving the fireworks from the reflecting pool to two different sites, including West Potomac Park.

The revamped festivities will include additional fireworks, military bands and flyovers by Air Force One, the Blue Angels and aircraft from all branches of the military.

However, some details — including how the VIP section will operate and how it will affect the access and sightline for the general viewing area — still are unclear.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/trump-plans-ticketed-access-area-for-vips-friends-and-family-at-july-4-celebration/2019/06/28/005fd56a-99a4-11e9-8d0a-5edd7e2025b1_story.html?utm_term=.81ba3fbb1dbd

[samnsara]

1. and thats all who will attend...the friends and family of the orange man...

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Show up and moon him, those that can and dare :)

[Achilleaze]

3. VIP means submissive KGOP republican brown nosers

Whereas the American people will be kept far far away from the republican Draft-dodger-in-Chief, so he will never have to learn what people really think about him. Sad.

[JDC]

4. Sounds like a private party to make money. Shocker

$200k at the door and you get a red cup.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. $200K donation to a con super PAC & surprise you get fancy seating at tRump's All-About-Me bash. nt

[Afromania]

5. This whole thing is a ego massaging waste of tax money for him to show off to his fellow low lifes.

Brought to you by the Republican voter, because one black president was just a step too far in the right direction.

[kacekwl]

6. I hope it's a big no show.

Just drumph and the poor military bands and troops standing alone. Maybe a few "I'd rather be Russian than a Democrat." T shirt wearing chumps .

[JI7]

7. i hope the gross pig drops dead so people can continue celebrating even after the day is over

[onetexan]

8. What happened to the big military parade?

He's commercializing the government to line his pockets apparently.

[CottonBear]

14. The Pentagon didn't want to do it and DC couldn't afford the associated costs

which would include street and pavement damage from military vehicles like tanks, in addition to security, traffic control and knowing that Dolt45 wouldn’t pay.

[onetexan]

15. Thank you, and thank goodness!

All we need is a display of fascism and authoritarianism for the world to laugh at our great nation spiraling out of control.

[CottonBear]

45. He got the idea when he viewed the Bastille Day parade while in France with Macron.

Of course, Dolt45’s parade was going to be all about him. Ughh.

Thankfully, the public and governmental outcry, the Pentagon’s reluctance, the huge costs, military personnel issues, and the massive planning effort that would have been required, all combined to sink the idea.

[brewens]

28. If he wants a parade he should recruit the Trumptroopers from Charlottesville. Get his

Daily Stormer people to put the word out. If that's not really enough, try and get the Roy Moore republicans and any of the other assorted degenerates and perverts they can round up.

[bluevoter4life]

20. This sounds like a backhanded way of getting it

On taxpayer dime. Military bands and flyovers from all branches? May not be exactly what he was hoping for but it sounds like he's getting something.

[onetexan]

30. Yes im sure he's either using it as a taxpayer expensed fundraiser

For his reelection or to line his pockets with maggot-themed products.

[FakeNoose]

42. No parade for you, Chump!

[Arkansas Granny]

10. This will assure that what is viewed on camera will be Trump surrounded by his adoring base.

With a hand picked audience Trump can continue the charade that he is a popular President.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. No, not on the taxpayer's dime.

I see this ripe for a huuuge lawsuit regarding misuse of public funds for partisan gain......

In my book, presidential use of government planes and other resources for campaign stops should be against the law. The system is broken and out of control. POTUS has an unfair advantage already with the bully pulpit.

Jeeeze, they drive us nuts with their shit on TV as it is.

KY........

[watoos]

12. When is he going to change

Independence Day to Trump Day? Was going to say Republican Day but Trump won't buy that.

I mean, what the hell, surely this farce is going to flop? Although the M$M is complicit with the far right and it can popularize this sham.

I shouldn't say this, but I hope it rains cats and dogs, with thunder and lightning.

[OKNancy]

13. Praying for rain, hail, and general weather chaos. Then clear up for PBS Capital 4th

"Trump's speech is set to take place between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and that timing would not conflict with the PBS annual broadcast of "A Capital Fourth," a concert with the National Symphony Orchestra, or the nationally-known fireworks display set to start at 9:07 p.m."

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/weeks-administration-officially-confirms-trump-july-fourth-address/story?id=63809231

[onetexan]

16. Good idea - that wld be the ultimate irony LOL

[MBS]

21. will also fervently pray for the same. n/t

[Politicub]

37. It's too early for any kind of accuracy, but Accuweather is predicting

"some sun and a thunderstorm" They project a 60 percent chance of a Thunderstorm during the day and 25 percent chance that evening.

[C_U_L8R]

17. It's a publicly funded MAGAt rally

Congress needs to squash this bullshit.

[Paladin]

18. Fuck this shit.

trump's little enclave ought to be subjected to protests by a whole bunch of patriotic Democrats.

[William Seger]

19. "from the steps of the memorial to the midpoint of the reflecting pool"

... is about a quarter-mile.

[RobinA]

52. It's Pretty Far

Across a road to even get to the reflecting pool, if memory serves.

[ALBliberal]

22. He's attempting to remove the most unsightly

Of his followers from his line of sight and from camera view.

[MBS]

23. His distortion of this once non-partisan holiday

and conversion into an ego-stroking, fundraising event for His Hollowness is a downright travesty.
Like everything else about this so-called "presidency."
But this is one of his most infuriating acts of vandalism against our country and symbolizes as well as any other event everything that's wrong about him and band of traitor/thugs..

[SayItLoud]

24. Show your tRUMP hotel room key and you're in. nt.

[left-of-center2012]

25. It's a 2020 Trump campaign rally

Paid for by us, the taxpayers.

Will Trump arrive in a horse drawn coach, similar to the Queen of England's?
I understand he requested to use it in England but was denied.

Trump wants gold-plated carriage ride with Queen during UK visit

[yaesu]

26. I quit celebrating the 4th years ago but I do celebrate Canada day on the 1st!!!nt

[Timmygoat]

29. I expect

That Trump and buddies will be footing the bill for his private party.

[Historic NY]

31. He going to look awfully tiny from the mid-point....

meanwhile his stunt is totally upsetting the regular rhythm of the 4th in DC.

[moose65]

32. Here we go! Did y'all see this?

[riversedge]

36. whow.

[mercuryblues]

33. I'm old enough to remember

when Bill Clinton was investigated over the Lincoln Bedroom.

[Progressive Jones]

34. I'm hoping that something happens to spoil Trash45's day. nt

[muriel_volestrangler]

35. Nothing says "independence" like the head of state giving favours to cronies, family and those

who are offering him money for political advantage. If the revolutionaries could see it, why, it'd taking them right back ... to 1775.

[keithbvadu2]

53. Royalty

[kwassa]

38. Trump turns the Fourth of July into his own campaign rally.

with a cast of hundreds and thousands who are already there.

Is he expecting his address to be broadcast? Will PBS carry it?

[smirkymonkey]

39. So, do I have this right?

Trump is going to go all out hosting a taxpayer funded, very expensive, military 4th of July extravaganza and he's going to charge all his VIP guests for special tickets to get access right up front near the memorial, and those proceeds will go right into his pocket?

Does that sound right?

[FakeNoose]

43. Well not exactly. The dough goes into Chump's PAC fund ...

... THEN it goes into his pocket.

But realistically, how many people are going to actually buy VIP tickets to this thing? Anybody who has the money and opportunity will want to be AWAY from DC on the 4th of July. The only people who don't leave town are the ones who have no other options.

[SCVDem]

40. I wish dump the same outcome

Nixon got when he tried to hijack the day.

Social unrest. The crew cuts vs the hippies.
Naked people in the mall pool.

Fuck the orange traitor!

[sakabatou]

41. And all the sales go straight into his pocket

[bucolic_frolic]

44. Does Trump know Marian Anderson sang there?

That should unsettle him.

[bucolic_frolic]

46. Newsreel of the Day

DAR refused to allow her to sing at Constitution Hall because she was "Colored".

[sandensea]

49. I'd bet a grand piano that most of their descendants are now 'Women for Trump'

They're probably even more bigoted and radical than their grandmothers.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

51. I'd be surprised if he knows who Marian Anderson was.

And if she was there, he'd tell her to go get him a Diet Coke.

[rickmoen]

47. I hope it rains

for this rally!

[sandensea]

48. Pay to play

That's the way Cheeto met Melania, after all.

[dustyscamp]

50. Trump hoarding the best views for his supporters

Trumps VIP 4th of July


Last Years 4th of July

[keithbvadu2]

54. Trump does not want to salute the military. He wants the world to see the military salute him.

Trump does not want to salute the military.
He wants the world to see the military salute him.

Will it be awkward when he refuses POWs a place in his parade?
After all, Donald does not like soldiers who were captured.

[jmowreader]

55. I have to admit I'm slightly confused here

Since when does Trump have friends?