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Trump Predicts “Big Spike” in Military Recruitment After 4th of July Speech
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Jul 5, 201925:00Now PlayingPresident Donald Trump delivered a 4th of July speech on the National Mall that extolled the U.S. military and American people and put himself at the center of the Independence Day celebration.
“We celebrate our history, our people, and the heroes who proudly defend our flag -- the brave men and women of the United States military,” Trump said on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday, flanked by American flags. “We are part of one of the greatest stories ever told -- the story of America.”
Trump recalled key developments in American history, including the country’s founding, exploration of the west, women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement.
Trump avoided overly political themes, calling the speech a “Salute to America,” though it came as a crowded field of Democrats is challenging him in the 2020 campaign. The event included military tanks, flyovers by military jets and Air Force One, and culminated with an extended fireworks display.
Thousands of spectators packed the Mall to watch, and the typically apolitical Independence Day festivities took on trappings of a political rally. A number of those in the audience wore Trump shirts and hats and vendors sold Trump election merchandise. Protesters displayed a statue of Trump sitting on a toilet sending a tweet from his phone.
Trump revamped the traditional celebration, which doesn’t usually feature a president delivering a speech on the Mall or the display of military might. The fireworks, which took place after the speech, generally last about 15 minutes but this year will span 35 minutes after a donation by two pyrotechnic companies valued at $750,000.
In his roughly 45-minute speech, Trump described some of the most noteworthy inventors in American history and highlighted cultural innovations and advances in medicine. Trump pivoted from his discussion of history to say the nation is stronger than ever before as the crowd chanted “USA! USA!”
“Someday soon we will plant the American flag on Mars,” Trump said.
Trump praised “Americans of faith,” along with military service members and law enforcement officials. He thanked families whose relatives were killed during military duty.
While Trump’s speeches often include attacks on his political opponents, Thursday’s did not. The president instead highlighted themes that unite Americans.
“We are all made by the same almighty God,” he said.
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