Why July 4 Turned Into a Trump Rally
The president has never accepted that the head of state and the leader of the Republican Party are separate roles.
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IdeasWhy July 4 Turned Into a Trump RallyThe president has never accepted that the head of state and the leader of the Republican Party are separate roles.By Jonathan ChaitSpencer Platt / GettyJune 16, 2026, 11:13 AM ET ShareSave The president of the United States announced last month that, in place of performances by Martina McBride, Young MC, the surviving members of the Commodores, one member of Poison, and other sought-after musicians who had dropped out after being recruited on apparently false pretenses, he would personally provide the entertainment for a 250th-anniversary celebration of American independence.“On Wednesday, June 24th, at 7 P.M., in magnificent Washington, D.C., now totally beautified, and one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the World, and in celebration of our…
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