President Trump has described his Fourth of July extravaganza on the Mall as the “show of a lifetime!” and an unprecedented celebration of American military strength.
The patriotic event, though, is proving to be a problem for the U.S. military’s top brass, who must navigate the intense partisan squabbling the event has generated.
Democrats complain that Trump is using the military to advance his political fortunes at considerable taxpayer expense. Trump, who never served but has sought to build a brand around American strength, says the event is intended to celebrate military sacrifice.
View the complete July 3 article by Greg Jaffe on The Washington Post website here.