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People wait for President Donald Trump to speak at an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Trump supporters and others participate in the Fourth of July festivities on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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President Trump (c.), alongside acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper( r.) and the Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford, watch as aircraft fly overhead during the "Salute to America" Fourth of July event at the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
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Guests arrive for President Trump's "Salute to America" event on Independence Day on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People participate in the Fourth of July festivities on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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The Blue Angels (six F-18s) perform a flyover during the "Salute to America" Fourth of July event at the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
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People watch the Independence Day parade on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People march in the Independence Day parade on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Karen Pence and others stand as the U.S. Army Band performs and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover at the end of an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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An Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is parked on a sidewalk on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C. Tanks in the heart of Washington, fighter jets overhead and a speech from the Lincoln Memorial: President Trump has promised the "show of a lifetime" Thursday as he turns the Fourth of July into a personal primetime extravaganza.
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The crowd waves as President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump wave to the crowd as they arrive at an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People watch the Independence Day parade as it passes in front of the National Archives on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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President Trump speaks during an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C. The Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are seen in the background.
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Guests wait along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for President Trump's "Salute to America" event on Independence Day on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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President Trump speaks during an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People gather on the National Mall ahead of the "Salute to America" Fourth of July event with President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C. which will feature flyovers by the Blue Angels, an airplane used as Air Force One, as well as military demonstrations and a speech by Trump.
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Nuns arrive along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for President Trump's "Salute to America" event on Independence Day on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Protesters chant in front of Jason Cullins, a supporter of President Trump from Lafayette, La., before Independence Day celebrations on July 4, 2019, on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
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The Capitol dome and the Washington Monument are visible as guests gather along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for President Trump's "Salute to America" event on Independence Day on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Crowds gather in the rain along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before President Trump's "Salute to America" Independence Day event on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Protesters gather near a sculpture depicting President Donald Trump holding a cell phone on a toilet on the National Mall before Independence Day celebrations on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Trump supporters and anti-Trump people interact during the Fourth of July festivities on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Men are seen working next to a Bradley Fighting Vehicle as preparations are made for the "Salute to America" Fourth of July event with President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall on July 4, 2019, in Washington DC.
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Guests gather along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for President Trump's "Salute to America" event on Independence Day on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People gather on the National Mall ahead of the "Salute to America" Fourth of July event with President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Trump supporters are seen in front of the Baby Trump balloon during the Fourth of July festivities on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C. President Trump is holding a "Salute to America" celebration on the National Mall on Independence Day this year with musical performances, a military flyover and fireworks.
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Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence arrive for an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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A National Guard vehicle sits parked at a security perimeter near the National Mall on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C. before Independence Day celebrations.
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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People march in the Independence Day parade on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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An Abraham Lincoln impersonator participates in the Independence Day parade on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People participate in the Fourth of July festivities on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People raise their hands while taking the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in celebration of Independence Day at the National Archives on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People gather on the National Mall ahead of the "Salute to America" Fourth of July event with President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Children play as they arrive for President Trump's "Salute to America" event on Independence Day on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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The "Sikhs of America" group marches in the Independence Day parade on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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People celebrate after taking the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in celebration of Independence Day at the National Archives on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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A protester unwraps a sculpture depicting President Donald Trump holding a cell phone on a toilet before Independence Day celebrations on the National Mall on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Special Air Mission 28000, Air Force One when the president is aboard, flies over Washington D.C. on July 4, 2019, during an Independence Day celebration at the Lincoln Memorial attended by President Trump.
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National Park Service rangers view a Baby Trump balloon on the National Mall on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C. before Independence Day celebrations.
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President Trump is seen on a large screen speaking during an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.
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Participants pull a balloon for the Independence Day parade on July 4, 2019, in Washington D.C.

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By New York Daily News

PUBLISHED: July 4, 2019 at 9:05 p.m. | UPDATED: August 22, 2019 at 10:10 p.m.

Traditional Independence Day celebrations take place in Washington D.C. along with President Trump’s “Salute to America” extravaganza on July 4, 2019.