Trump's 4thofJuly celebration 'a monument to his insecurity', Washington governor says
The Democratic presidential candidate, Jay Inslee, has accused President Donald Trump of misusing public funds for his planned Fourth of July celebrations.
But Inslee, who is the governor for Washington, became the latest prominent figure to decry the day's festivities when speaking on"It should not be used as a personal aggrandizement. It's something we should feel good about ourselves. This whole event is a monument to his insecurity," he said. "It's disappointing to me that he's actually taken money out of the parks budget as well," Inslee said.
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