This year, Pres. Trump decided to put his own spin on festivities in Washington that some say will politicize a national holiday.
The nation's capital will still host its traditional National Independence Day Parade down Constitution Avenue and"A Capitol Fourth Concert" at the U.S. Capitol. There will be a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence outside the National Archives too.
But the new events have prompted controversy and accusations that the president is turning a holiday into a"Make America Great Again" rally. Protests are planned against the president and a permit was granted for protesters to float a giant"Baby Trump" balloon. The now infamous inflatable grabbed headlines when Trump visited London in June.
In a statement, the RNC defended their allotment of tickets to what is supposed to be a non-partisan event.
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