# How will Trump's 4th of July address pan out? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [May 14, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954 "2019-05-14T16:28:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/21 "2019-05-16T19:50:57Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > I’m sure Trumpistas will come into Washington by the busload (and frankly, why not come in by the busload for July 4th at the Mall whoever is president) and the crowd will be the HUGEST July 4th crowd in history. > > As for the speech, it will be standard Trump. Likely, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he uses the opportunity to officially announce he’s running for re-election. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/22 "2019-05-16T20:15:29Z")
> [@NDP](#): > > Likely, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he uses the opportunity to officially announce he’s running for re-election. …and then claim that the crowds were there to support his campaign. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/23 "2019-05-16T21:11:26Z")
> [@NDP](#): > > Likely, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he uses the opportunity to officially announce he’s running for re-election. He’s already announced. He’s even announced Pence will stay on as VP. Maybe he’ll officially announce he wants to repeal the [22nd Amendment.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution) ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/24 "2019-05-16T22:14:58Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Well, [there is a precedent for that.](https://www.google.com/search?q=nixon+secret+service+uniforms&tbm=isch&source=univ&client=firefox-b-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9jsf9_p7iAhUB0KwKHQXgDmcQsAR6BAgHEAE&biw=1344&bih=783) Yeah, but that was just for the Secret Service. Afaik, Nixon didn’t have his own uniform (although Walt Kelly put Agnew in one). ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/25 "2019-05-16T23:12:53Z")
> [@jasg](#): > > Yeah, but that was just for the Secret Service. Afaik, Nixon didn’t have his own uniform (although Walt Kelly put Agnew in one). Well, precedence is rarely a perfect fit, but then again, his uniform won’t be either… ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/26 "2019-05-17T00:33:34Z")
Whoee yet another reason to not be there on the date! ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/27 "2019-05-17T16:00:59Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > Maybe he’ll officially announce he wants to repeal the [22nd Amendment.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution) Wasn’t the 22nd Amendment pretty much the only thing keeping Obama from being re-elected in 2016 - and from getting elected in 2020? The only thing I can see Trump wanting to repeal is the first sentence of the 14th Amendment. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/28 "2019-05-17T16:38:39Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > Wasn’t the 22nd Amendment pretty much the only thing keeping Obama from being re-elected in 2016 - and from getting elected in 2020? Maybe, but we can make the same argument about Eisenhower, Reagan, Clinton, and at least claim that G.W. Bush would have had a better shot than John McCain. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/29 "2019-05-18T21:52:50Z")
Ceausescu moment. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/30 "2019-05-18T21:54:35Z")
In all seriousness I expect he will do the same thing that happened to his military parade. The city will present a bill covering security that he will balk at and attack them on Twitter. The standard event goes on. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954/31 "2019-06-05T23:42:57Z")
As per [here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/trump-to-speak-at-lincoln-memorial-during-fourth-of-july-celebration/2019/06/05/1575588e-87b2-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html?utm_term=.dc38e4d7773e). I hope there won’t be violence. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-4th-of-july-address-pan-out/833954.md?page=1)