Trump, producer-president, makes July 4th his own showPreparations for President Donald Trump to make a July 4th speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial are nearly complete but the extravaganza will go against longstanding traditionWASHINGTON: Tanks in the center of Washington, fighter jets screaming overhead, and a speech from the Lincoln Memorial steps: welcome to President Donald Trump's tradition-wrecking Fourth of July. Leftist organisation Code Pink is deploying its "Baby Trump" blimp, a large inflated doll depicting the president in nappies. And two veterans' groups plan to needle Trump by handing out T-shirts honoring the late senator John McCain, a Republican who often clashed with Trump. - Salesman, showman, president -A former reality TV star, Trump is tapping his considerable showmanship skills ahead of the event. Just being up on the Lincoln Memorial will guarantee unbeatable pictures.

Source: Bangkok Post July 03, 2019 09:45 UTC