The White House has to deal with another embarrassing viral clip. The executive branch had already faced a backlash for throwing a big party for July 4, and now it appears the turnout was not what they expected. While the party was broadcasting live, footage emerged from the Army band …
Read More »Militias descend on Gettysburg on July 4 deception on social networks
Armed militias arrived in Gettysburg on July 4 to protect the city from a flag-burning protest, which turned out to be an apparent hoax on social media, according to reports. Hundreds of counter-protesters were drawn to a Facebook event on Saturday that called for people to come to the historic …
Read More »The violent weekend of July 4 sees dozens of shots fired in New York
About 40 people were shot in New York City from July 4 to early Sunday, including several deaths, police sources said. Between midnight Saturday and 6:30 am Sunday, 39 people were hit by gunfire in all counties except Staten Island, with at least three people dead, the sources said. Between …
Read More »Trump fuels national divisions in Fourth of July speech
On a day devoted to unity and celebration, President Donald Trump promised to “safeguard our values” from internal enemies (leftists, looters, agitators, he said) in a July 4 speech filled with all the complaints and combativeness of its political manifestations. Trump saw paratroopers float to the ground in a tribute …
Read More »Joe Biden evokes MLK and George Floyd in July 4th message
Evoking the names of Martin Luther King and George Floyd, Joe Biden He said Saturday that the United States “never lived up to” its founding principle that “all men are created equal.” The alleged Democratic presidential candidate said that “we have an opportunity to uproot the roots of systemic racism …
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