But the crowds wandering the National Mall for the night's air show and fireworks were strikingly thinner than the gathering for last year's jammed celebration on the Mall. Many who showed up wore masks, unlike those seated close together for Trump's South Lawn event, and distancing was easy to do for those scattered across the sprawling space. Trump did not hesitate to use the country's birthday as an occasion to assail segments of the country that do not support him. Support has been growing among Republicans to remove Confederate memorials. “Our past is not a burden to be cast away," Trump said.

Source: Daily Sun July 05, 2020 00:33 UTC