ISTM bringing a Confederate (i.e. traitor) flag to a 4th of July festivity ought to be pretty much grounds for “He needed shootin’”. Especially in Texas.
If there is some holiday the South informally (or formally) celebrates related to the founding of the Confederacy, I expect they’d not be too happy about folks waving American flags under their noses on that “sacred” day.
I have mixed feelings about the extraordinary heat wave. On the one hand, it may actually save a few lives, because if it were just hot, as opposed to terrifyingly beyond-the-pale hot, events would not be canceled and maybe some people would collapse in the heat.
On the other hand, the heat is a great excuse to deny culpability for creating a poorly attended shit-show. “It was a terrific fair and the crowds would have been amazing. But we put people first, and canceled festivities rather than put people’s lives at risk.”
Not only that, but Trump and his planners can’t even be mocked for choosing a scorching time of year. July 4 falls in the summer, so there’s not a lot of choice.
True, but they COULD have made plans that included lots of cooling stations, free water, and other provisions to help visitors weather the heat better.
But that would have taken money out of their own pockets. So: no way.
As a comparison on that number, I read that the DC show used 7,000 fireworks last year. So around 120 times the size.
The Thunderbirds are doing a non-standard version of their show right now (6:45 pm), partly visible on the earthcam linked above.
Wow. The Fair is being evacuated supposedly because of severe weather. Trump must be losing his mind right now.
That ship sailed long ago…
The Air Force One flyover was already in progress and continued even as people were running for the hills. How perfect.
One downside is no MAGAS getting any particulate in them.
Oh, I completely agree. That’s one reason I think the insane scorcher may be a blessing in disguise - the organizers would not have made any provisions for health and safety, but if it was “only” 90 degrees instead of 100+, things might not have been canceled, so a larger number of unlucky people might have ended up with heat stroke.
Curses!!
Damn liberal vandals manipulating the weather with their evil cloud seeding and contrails!
Here’s a live video feed at the National Mall.
Pretty sparse crowd so far.
Looks like they are clearing the area due to an approaching storm?
There is a lot of rain and storms in the area, including some stronger cells to the south/southwest of DC, which are moving in the direction of the city. DC is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10pm ET.
And just the night after Trump’s speech at Mt. Rushmore was delayed by quarter-sized hail.
If the Potomac turns to blood and frogs start swarming out of it it might be time to panic.
Cut short; all remaining flyovers have been grounded.
This MAGA influencer is seriously blaming geoengineering from the left on the severe weather.
Hey, they got one thing right! Just not in the way intended.
Trump is vowing to give his speech anyway.
Now Zeus, I’m not much of a praying man…
NewsNation just said that Trump will speak at 11 with people being let back in at 9:45.