Pres. Trump is promoting a big July Fourth celebration in the nation's capital this weekend—despite the mayor's objections the event may spread the coronavirus.
to be painted in bright yellow letters on 16th Street, right near the White House. That street, unlike the National Mall, is under her jurisdiction.
That will be the second celebration the president will attend in two days. On Friday, he and the first lady travel to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota for a flyover and fireworks display, where GOP Gov. Kristi Noem has said social distancing will not be enforced, face coverings will remain optional, and crowds of over 7,000 are expected to gather, according to state officials.
Trump had said in the spring that he wanted a repeat of last year's event he heavily promoted, complete with multiple military vehicles placed at the Lincoln Memorial. In this July 4, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are shown at the Independence Day Fourth of July Celebration 'Salute to America' event in Washington, DC.
In addition to the event in Washington, the Pentagon said it will conduct military flyovers over Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore on Saturday.
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